Recently, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade both discussed the mutual desire to play together in Cleveland. According to Chris Fedor of cleveland.com, James said that the Cavs didn’t have enough money to sign Wade and it was as simple as that. However, in an interview with Leo Sepkowitz of SLAM, Wade said he would have taken a pay cut but he would have regretted not playing for the Chicago Bulls.
Regardless, of the reason, the #WadeWatch era of the NBA summer was intriguing. Wade, who played his whole career for the Miami Heat, was more or less cast aside by the team who prioritized Hassan Whiteside over him.