Pat Riley will have talks with Micky Arison in the coming days about the future of Dwyane Wade.

The Miami Heat can only offer Wade either the $5.3 million exception or the $2.4 million veteran minimum. The Heat would face luxury tax implications in either case.

"That's the abyss that we all deal with in the NBA," Riley said.

Wade isn't sure if he will continue his NBA career and Riley is remaining patient.

"I want him back as a player," Riley said. "I want him back as a competitor. I want him back as a guy who wants to have the greatest year he ever had as a player. I read more articles about `Dwyane being done, he's lost a step, he's not the same player, he might not have the same motivation.' But I still see a player who can contribute heavily if he really wants to."