Dwyane Wade had a public falling out with the Miami Heat during free agency and began to explore his options with other teams. The Heat offered Wade a two-year, $40 million deal but he believed he was worth more, especially because of the pay cuts he’d taken in previous years. One of the teams that held mutual interest was the New York Knicks, but Phil Jackson had meetings and agreements with other players before the availability of Wade was known. Carmelo Anthony revealed the Knicks were extremely close to getting Wade but the timing was off.
NBA: Cavs Talked To LeBron About Hanging With Wade, The Brotherhood Comments & His Cryptic Tweets
The Cleveland Cavalier are the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and are gearing up to make a return to the NBA Finals, but that’s not what’s being discussed in the headlines right now; the focus is on LeBron James. On Saturday he spent the halftime warmup talking and laughing with Dwyane Wade, instead of with his teammates, he spent extra time in Miami, sending out cryptic tweets and now the news of him wanting to play with “The Brotherhood”, which includes Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul. The Cavs apparently had enough.
NBA: LeBron James Explains Why He Wants to Play With ‘The Brotherhood’ of Melo, Wade & CP3
LeBron James confirmed that he indeed wishes to one day play with his friends Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul; the quartet they call “The Brotherhood”. Many have criticized James for “needing” a superteam to win a championship but James explains that wanting to play with his brothers goes deeper than basketball.
