This offseason, Dwyane Wade decided to leave the Miami to join the Chicago Bulls after contract negotiations with the Miami Heat went sour.
Today, Wade addressed the media for the first time since agreeing to sign with the Bulls and he didn’t sound like someone that was excited to join a new team.
Dwyane Wade: "I'm trying to get used to the idea. I'm trying to get used to the idea of not being here… The business side, it sucks."
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) July 9, 2016
Wade said he choked up when he saw the Heat's ads in the paper. "This is not an easy time for me and family."
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) July 9, 2016
Wade says he has talked to the Bulls about how difficult this will be…. "Thirteen years, man. Thirteen years."
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) July 9, 2016
Wade: "There's gonna be a lot of stuff said about me and Pat. First of all, I love Pat Riley." Says he understands that Pat had 2 handle biz
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) July 9, 2016
Wade acknowledged he was "angry" but still loves organization and Riley
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) July 9, 2016
Wade: "I'm a Heat for life."
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) July 9, 2016
Wade getting emotional as he talks about how his son Zion will have so many questions for him about why he made this decision
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) July 9, 2016
Here is Wade on Snapchat the day after making his decision.
https://twitter.com/iRepTeamHEAT/status/751565516746084352
As a Heat fan watching this entire saga unfold has been heartbreaking, but in I’ve been watching sports long enough to realize there are very few true happy endings for aging athletes.