It appears the reason Dwyane Wade choose to sign with the Chicago Bulls last night was because he felt that Pat Riley didn’t want him back.
According to Heat beat writer Ethan Skolnick, Riley never reached out personally to Wade during the entire free agency period.
While you're watching Kelly Ripa, one more nugget: Pat Riley never called Dwyane Wade during the entire process.
— Ethan J. Skolnick, 5 Reasons Sports (@EthanJSkolnick) July 7, 2016
Just a few days ago, Wade’s wife, Gabrielle Union, posted this tweet that alluded to the fact that Wade felt like he was getting pushed out of Miami
When u waiting for a text/email/skywriting and nada… thanks for being crystal clear
— Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) July 1, 2016
Wade also posted this tweet himself before signing with the Bulls.
Relationships are important people!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) July 4, 2016
That’s pretty cold of Pat Riley to not even pick up the phone to call his franchise player at all during free agency.