OK, the Bulls agreed to accept $8M of the unearnable $23M they were going to have to pay Dwyane Wade to play this year and let him go Sunday night.The fact Wade paid $8M to get out shows how bad he thinks the Bulls suck.
The fact the Bulls didn't trade him — I'm sure they tried — shows how bad he sucked, at least at that salary. (And, unlike MLB, the NBA doesn't let the old team eat part of a salary.)
The fact the Bulls settled for $8M may reflect claims that Wade is a "cancer." It at least showed some desperation.
So, where does he go? Either before or after reading my analysis below, hit the poll at right. Feel free to also vote on the polls about the Melo trade and where Lebron will be in a year.
Cavs can only give $2.5M, as ESPN now says what each team can pay, except the Rockets. (There's also Woj engaging in some D-Wade turd-polishing about current fitness in the video on that link.)
Update: It's the Cavs, though.
He and Derrick Rose can play two crappy guards together and slow the team down even more. He's at best the No. 4 option behind LeBron James, Kevin Love and Jae Crowder, if he's even that. Tristan Thompson is a better all-around person. Richard Jefferson is probably ahead of him. Hell, Kyle Korver might be. Isaiah Thomas, if healthy, certainly is.
Seriously, if Dan Gilbert does that? Is there any team that looks better on paper as a "greatest hits of classic rock" but that will suck in reality? And so, moving this up from the bottom of the post, where it was:
D-Wade fans? Remember that Carmelo Anthony fans bitched when he was only ranked No. 63? D-Wade was lower than that and still too high.
Seriously. He doesn't have the 3-ball for today's NBA. He's not a playmaker. He can't play D. He struggles with injury. For the past three years, he's been a "minus" player by advanced offensive-defensive stats. (I scratched the "probably" on Manu, below as he's still a "plus" today.) And we haven't even addressed alleged clubhouse chemistry issues. Why would you want him?
Five Thirty Eight also gets Wade wrong. Yes, he may have a decent (though not fantastic) percentage on the corner 3-ball, but, given that he doesn't shoot a lot of 3s period, he certainly doesn't shoot a lot of corner 3s. Nate Silver's outfit then admits that, noting he shot 101 total in the past seven years. That's one corner 3-ball every six games. Wow!
The Houston Rockets have also been talked up. He's behind James Harden, Chris Paul, Eric Gordon, Trevor Ariza, Clint Capela and others. Note that most those people are guards. Does Wade get playing time? No. Does he make that team better? No.
The Thunder? He's behind Russell Westbrook, Steven Adams, Paul George, Carmelo Anthony, Andre Roberson and others. They have just $2.3M.
Spurs? He's behind Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge, Pau Gasol, Danny Green, Patty Mills and others. He's
A Heat reunion? Behind Goran Dragic, Hassam Whiteside, and Kelly Olynyk, and otherwise, not the type of player good for a rebuilding team, and if he wants a ring, he's not headed there anyway. Hell, Udonis Haslem might still have more value. Was that out loud? And also, are fences that mended with Pat Riley or not? Miami has $4.2M.
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