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.
NBA: LeBron James Reacts to Pat Riley & Heat Saying They’re Done With Chris Bosh
Chris Bosh missed the second half of each of the past two seasons due to blood clots. He recently failed the preseason physical, and during media day, Miami Heat President Pat Riley said they were no longer working on Bosh’s return to the team. LeBron James, a former member of the Big 3 with Bosh, said he was surprised to hear that the Heat had essentially washed their hands of the player that was supposed to be the cornerstone of the team.
NBA: Pat Riley: Chris Bosh Career With Miami Heat is Over
Chris Bosh has been eager to get back on the court, but unfortunately, it appears that his career with the Miami Heat is over.
NBA: Pat Riley The Hater Says Shaq, Not Lebron Or D-Wade, Was The Biggest Acquisition In Heat History
Pat Riley, you salty, old hater. Are we still in our feelings over Lebron James & Dwyane Wade leaving the Heat in the past two years? Sure sounds like it. Despite all the attention and more importantly the titles that having guys like Bron & Wade brought to the franchise, Riley is saying that getting Shaq was bigger than both of them.
(Video) NBA: Pat Riley ‘Floored’ Dwyane Wade Actually Left But Firm in Not Giving Him Kobe Contract
Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat were at a standstill in terms of money. Heat president Pat Riley offered Wade a two-year, $40 million contract but Wade felt he deserved more. Riley called his bluff about leaving and was “floored” when Wade actually picked up and went to his hometown of Chicago to play with the Bulls. Now Riley is expressing regret over the situation.
NBA: Pat Riley Sends Text About Dwyane Wade Leaving & Joining Chicago Bulls
Dwyane Wade and Miami Heat president Pat Riley were basically in a standoff. Riley offered Wade a two-year, $40 million deal to stay with the Heat and refused to offer a penny or a year more. Wade believed he was worth more due to the pay cuts he’d taken in the past, and the fact that he’s never been the highest paid player on the team despite his significant meaning to the franchise. In the end Riley called Wade’s bluff to leave and Wade said goodbye. Wade agreed to a two-year, $47.5 million deal to join the Bulls and go back to his original home of Chicago. Here’s what Riley had to say about that.
