Dwyane Wade has learned not to rule anything out when it comes to who he plays for and with in the NBA.
Wade told reporters Thursday that, while he’s happy with the Chicago Bulls, he knows that there’s always a chance in the future of reuniting with close friend LeBron James.
“I never thought I would play with LeBron,” Wade said, via Nick Friedell of ESPN. “I didn’t think it was a possibility at all. I enjoyed the All-Star Games, I enjoyed the Olympics, but I never thought that we’d play together. That’s why now I look with younger guys and what they say and stuff like that because you never know what the future’s going to hold for you. Just keep your comments to yourself on the future. So I would keep my comments on myself for whatever. For me, I’m here and I’m happy to be here but I was happy in Miami as well. It just happened. And you never know what happens in this game. So people should never say never on anything.
“That’s not saying that I want to play with LeBron [again]. Let me clearly say that. That is not saying that I want to be somewhere that I’m not. That’s not saying that at all, but also I understand how this league works, how this thing goes, and people need to know just don’t say never, that’s all.”
It’s worth noting that Wade did think about joining James in Cleveland during free agency, but decided against it. Will it happen again? It’s probably unlikely. But as Wade noted, so was him leaving the Miami Heat in the first place.
