The Miami Heat lost franchise icon Dwyane Wade at the intersection of business and emotion, on the verge of an organizational overhaul.
It's a jarring twist to this tale, given their storied past together. While the Heat may emerge with a clearer long-term direction, the immediate reality stings like hell.
Despite some uncomfortably public frustrations between them, a familial bond seemed strong enough to endure. Considering Wade called himself a "Heat Lifer" (NSFW language in comments) and Heat president Pat Riley echoed the sentiment, it's difficult to imagine—let alone process—what transpired.
Wade is off to join his hometown Chicago Bulls on a two-year, $47.5 million pact, as first reported by The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski. It's an improbable outcome in an NBA offseason that's churning them out like an assembly line.
Wade even sealed his exit with the requisite explanation letter.
"This was not an easy decision, but I feel I have made the right choice for myself and my family," Wade said in the letter released to the Associated Press. "I started my NBA career with the Miami ...
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Cold but Rational, Miami Heat Made Painfully Right Call on Dwyane Wade
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