The Dwyane Wade Era in Chicago has come to an end after a single, disappointing season, with the future Hall of Famer reaching a long-anticipated buyout with the Bulls on Sunday night.
The Bulls and Dwyane Wade have reached agreement on a buyout, per sources.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) September 25, 2017
Per source, Wade gave up in the neighborhood of $8-10M of the $23.8M the Bulls were contractually obligated to pay him.
— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) September 25, 2017
The Cleveland Cavaliers are considered a front-runner to acquire Wade’s services, but the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat are also contenders to land the 12-time NBA All-Star.
Sources: Cleveland, San Antonio and Miami are leaders for Dwyane Wade post-Bulls buyout. OKC could become factor too.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 25, 2017
Cleveland's clear frontrunner with LeBron James, but Wade may take a little time to decide, league sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/onXPOeaYfG
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 25, 2017
Wade, 35, averaged 18.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 60 games for Chicago last season.
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