The Miami Heat will host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. It will also be Dwyane Wade’s first return to the American Airlines arena since he signed a two-year contract with the Bulls this summer. Wade says he has not spoken to Heat president Pat Riley since the last season ended. After contract talks broke down with the Heat, Wade left to sign with his hometown team, leaving the team he had spent his entire 13-year NBA career with. Now that’s he’s returning to play against them, Wade revealed that he’s spoken to everyone but Riley because he knows how Pat is and has seen how he’s treated other players that left in the past.
“I think you guys know, I haven’t talked to him,” Wade said Wednesday. “It’s as simple as that. I think I’ve been very open and honest about my respect and love with Pat. I’ve been honest that I haven’t spoken to him since the season ended.”
The 34-year-old said he has “communicated with everyone else” in the organization besides Riley.
“I know who Pat is,” Wade said. “It’s no secret to me. I was there 13 years, I’ve seen a lot of players come and go. I know how he is. If you’re not with him, you’re against him. That’s just the way he is. You got to understand that, man. And I’m cool with it. I’m fine, 100 percent. I was there 13 years so I’ve seen a lot of video tributes, seen a lot of players come in and go out. And I’ve seen the way he’s responded to them. And I know if you’re not with him, you’re against him.”
source: ESPN
