Latest free agency news, rumors Saturday, July 3

WADE TO DECIDE NEXT WEEK: After meeting with the Knicks, Nets, Heat and twice with the Bulls, Dwyane Wade said he hopes to announce his decision next week. "I've got a decision to make, and I've got a weekend to think about it," Wade told Chicago's NBC-Channel 5. "Hopefully, at the beginning of next week sometime, I'll make that decision."

All the teams he met with have an enough cap space to get two max free agents, with Miami in a position to bring on two max players to work alongside Wade.

The All-Star said he had "very interesting" meetings with his Bulls and said the idea of playing for his hometown intrigues him. But as Ian Thomsen point out, Wade's second meeting with Chicago officials could have been for various reasons, not necessarily about his future with the team. And if he does decide to leave Miami for Chicago, it would mean Heat president Pat Riley misread his star player, which is doubtful. [AP, SI.com]

BYE, BYE SIGN-AND-TRADE?: If Chris Bosh wants out of Toronto, he'll have to make it happen on his own -- and at a discount. The Raptors won't engage in a sign-and-trade to help the free agent forward land a maximum contract elsewhere, reports ESPN.com's J.A. Adande. As the "home" team, the Raptors can offer Bosh $125.5 million over six years, while rival teams could only offer max deals worth $96.1 million over five years.

If this is true, a possible move to Houston will have to be thrown out since the Rockets don't have enough cap space to get Bosh outright. Same goes for those three-way partnerships with LeBron and Dwyane Wade, which hinged on a Bosh sign-and-trade. [ESPN]

KNICKS MOVE ON TO MILLER: As Joe Johnson moves closer to agreeing to the Hawks' max offer, the Knicks have turned their focus to Mike Miller, according to the New York Daily News' Frank Isola. The team feels the Washington guard is a strong alternative to Johnson, and the Knicks hope to get a verbal agreement from him and Amar'e Stoudemire sometime over the next three days. [NY Daily News]

BLAZERS TARGET MASON: The Trail Blazers are interested in free agent guard Roger Mason, according to the Oregonian. "We've talked quite a bit,'' Mason's agent, Mark Bartelstein said. "There are ongoing conversations.''

The 6-foot-5 former San Antonio Spur had his best season in 2008-09 but his stats dropped off last season because of a hand injury. Bartelstein said nearly a dozen teams have taken an interest to Mason. The Blazers, meanwhile, have also shown interest in guards Jordan Farmar, Wesley Matthews and Chris Quinn, as well as forward Louis Admundson. [Oregonian]

WOLVES EYE LEE: All-Star forward David Lee is meeting with the Timberwolves on Saturday, but team officials will have to make their pitch quick, according to Marc Spears. The free agent -- who could become the top power forward on the market once Chris Bosh, Amar'e Stoudemire and Carlos Boozer agree to deals -- has already met with the Heat and Bulls and is scheduled to sit down with the Nets.

Lee's meeting with the Wolves could be further proof that Al Jefferson's time in Minnesota is quickly expiring.

The Knicks have also reportedly discussed using Lee in a sign-and-trade to get Spurs point guard Tony Parker. [Yahoo! Sports]

AMAR'E'S SIDEKICK: The Knicks are thisclose to securing Amar'e Stoudemire to a five-year deal, and now the team is targeting Spurs point guard Tony Parker, reports the New York Daily News. Stoudemire spent much of Friday trying to convince another All-Star to join him in the Big Apple, and while Joe Johnson has been thrown out there, the team is seriously considering making a trade for Parker -- a trade that may include David Lee.

Other point guards who have drawn the Knicks' interest are Chris Paul, Raymond Felton and Luke Ridnour. Wilson Chandler and Eddy Curry could be used as trade pieces, and if the latter is dealt, a deal for Dallas center Brendan Haywood could become the Knicks' top priority. [NY Daily News]

STOUDEMIRE, JOHNSON REUNION UNLIKELY: Amar'e Stoudemire will arrive in New York Saturday night and will meet on Sunday with Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni, his former coach with the Suns, according to Ian Thomsen. If the Knicks can convince him to agree to their five-year max offer, they can then work to add another player to join him. The biggest name to come up in that case is Joe Johnson, who's been hesitant about agreeing to the Hawks' maximum offer because he would like to reunite with his former Phoenix teammate, Stoudemire. But joining Stoudemire in New York would require Johnson taking a paycut. Don't expect that to happen. [Ian Thomsen

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