Dwyane Wade has repeatedly said that he loves Miami, but his future with the Heat is far from certain as he also intends to test the free agent market.

Many felt as though his 46-point performance in Miami's Game 4 victory over Boston felt like a goodbye to the American Airlines Center, but a former teammate and longtime adversary see things differently.

"Follow your heart, man," said Alonzo Mourning, longtime center for the Heat. "I know that his heart is here. Follow your heart, and everything else will take care of itself. You can just trust that [president] Pat Riley and [owner] Micky Arison because of the position we are in and the flexibility we have. I think we have the most attractive situation for a free agent. You got to trust and know that Pat is not going to sit around and wait. He's going to build a contender here. I think [Wade] knows that.

"He has a relationship with Micky and Pat. If your heart is into your organization and this town, you have to trust that the front-office basketball operation is going to do everything possible to make sure we get back to that championship recognition."

Wade has said that he'd like to see what the Heat will add to their roster before he re-signs.

According to sources, Wade's hometown Bulls haven't helped their chances to land the star due to all their front-office dysfunction with coach Vinny Del Negro.

"I can't think of a better working environment based on the other two organizations I've played for, not taking anything away from the [Charlotte] Hornets and the [New Jersey] Nets," Mourning added. "But I'm a little bit biased because this is a championship organization that has proven that it takes care of its players. The success of the organization speaks for itself."

Paul Pierce, Boston's captain, has spent his entire career with one franchise, like Wade, and doesn't see him going anywhere else.

"He understands what he has here," Pierce said.

"It is tough to leave a place where you won a championship, where it all started for you. I think he really values that. He's definitely made this his home. It's going to be tough for him to leave. Even though he is carrying the team night in and night out and doesn't have the supporting cast anymore to be a contender, it's really going to be tough for him to leave because of the foundation he's built here so far. I think he's going to be here for a very long time."