He made an unparalleled impact on that franchise and fanbase over his 13-year career, and now that he’s moved on to Chicago, Miami is still picking up the pieces.
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He might have been born in Chicago, but he will always be from Miami. Meanwhile, back in the arena that Wade called home for 13 years, the Heat completed the signing of center Hassan Whiteside to a four-year deal.
Also, in what seems coincidental, the Li-Ning shoe line that bears Wade’s name released a new two-pair pack Wednesday. And the Heat began dealing with the aftermath of him leaving Miami and deciding to sign with his hometown Chicago Bulls.
So when he signed with the Chicago Bulls, Wade shocked himself, his family and most definitely his agent.
It’s a two-year, $47.5 million deal for Wade, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports.
“The main thing is that we have three alphas”.
And Riley said, “Compensation to a player is not just a way to get paid and to live your life. We wish you all the best”, Arison said in a tweet.
Rondo comes to the Bulls at 30 years old after 10 years playing with the Celtics, Mavericks and Kings. Then, when the season ends, Wade will help us get Westbrook and then the Bulls will go for a ring the following season.
Rondo replaces former MVP Derrick Rose, who was traded to NY before the draft. It’ll still be Wade County for me, know what I mean? With current star Jimmy Butler, and the addition of Wade and Rondo the Bulls are hoping to be a real contender in the Eastern Conference. “I study. People may look at it as a knock, but I really look at it as what makes me great”.
In 855 regular-season games with the Heat, Wade averaged 23.7 points and shot 48.8 percent. Riley will still execute a move or two to try to keep Miami in contention in the East; they aren’t going to leave the reportedly $19 million remaining in cap space there for safe keeping.
But some of the biggest issues that brought down the Bulls last season remain.
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And even more clear was that the lure of home just as it was for Wade’s close friend LeBron James two years ago, when he left Miami to go back to northeast OH and rejoin the Cleveland Cavaliers was too strong this time to ignore.
