Of the many teammate duos that graced the NBA hardwood in recent years, Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem have been two of the most successful of the bunch in terms of hardware.

Both have played 15 seasons in the league, and despite the fact that Wade will undoubtedly be a Hall of Famer someday and Haslem won’t, the two have both been a part of the franchise's success in that span. As a result, they possess an immense amount of respect from the fanbase.

That’s the result of winning three NBA titles in five appearances over a 15-year span.

Heading into the offseason, the future is uncertain. Will Wade and Haslem be back next year? Will one of them retire while the other stays, or will they come to the same conclusion? Wade still held a major on-court role with the club this season and might still have some gas left in the tank and despite the fact that Haslem barely saw the court, he served as the team captain.

As of right now, there are a few options on the table.

“We haven’t really thought about it,” Haslem said Friday on exit interview day, per Anthony Chaing of the Palm Beach Post. “We’re both in situations where we have a lot of different opportunities ahead of us. The most important thing for both of us right now is our family. We’ve sacrificed so much family time being a part of this. We’ve reaped the benefits. We’ve had so much success. We’ve broken records. We’ve enjoyed it. But family is the thing our minds are geared toward right now.”

Whatever Haslem decides to do, he made it clear that he won’t regret whatever he chooses.

“It won’t be that tough for me, actually,” he said. “I’m the kind of person that once I give it everything I can give it, I have no regrets. That’s the only thing I look at every summer — will I have any regrets? For me, it’s about having no regrets. When you get to this stage of the game, one of two things happen: You mentally can’t take it anymore or you physically can’t take it anymore. I am blessed to be able to physically and mentally take it. Right now, the decision is based on my family.”

It’s the same love of family that could force Wade to retire.

“The number one factor for me [is family], same thing with Dwyane,” Haslem noted. “… My son is at the university of Toledo playing football. I missed a lot of that. I’ve got two other young ones coming through the pipeline playing baseball. My youngest plays pretty much everything. You find yourself appreciating those moments more and more as your career starts going. When you are young, basketball is number one above all. Toward the middle of your career, basketball may take a little dip and get second. Doesn’t mean it’s not important or not your focus. When you get to this age, basketball is like third or fourth. So many things that are just more important in life than the game of basketball.”

Therefore, it’s uncertain whether or not the veterans will return for their 16th seasons. If they do, the same winning culture will be reinforced on a daily basis in the locker room. If they don’t, a new batch of leaders will have to step up and pick up where they left off.

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