Dwyane Wade announced on Sept. 16 he was going to play one more season with the Miami Heat and then retire from the NBA. The announcement came just days before the Heat opened training camp. Because he made his decision so late, Wade says he wasn't able to train this summer how he usually does, and that actually helped his body.

Wade says he came into camp feeling better than he has over the past few summers. The future Hall of Famer admits it was weird it worked out that way, and feels good physically with the regular season around the corner.

“Because of me deciding, you know, what I was gonna do this year, I didn't train like I did the past couple summers,” Wade said, via Carl Juste of The Miami Herald. “Like I trained, I played open gym, but I didn't do all the things that I did the last couple summers because of my decision. But I came into training camp, and I actually felt better than I did the last couple summers. It was weird.

“So far, as I continue to get into game shape, I still feel better than I have the past couple years, at this time of year. I feel good physically, and I want to continue to stay that way.”

Dwyane Wade signed a one-year deal with the Heat worth $2.4 million. The Chicago native averaged 12.0 points in 21 regular season games with the Heat last season. He began the year with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was traded to Miami at the 2018 February trade deadline.

Wade posted 16.6 points and 3.6 assists during the 2018 postseason and shot 44.3 percent from the field and 33.8 percent from beyond the arc. Wade turned back the clock a few times during the Heat’s first-round playoff loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored 28 points in the Game 2 win and 25 in the Game 4 loss.

Wade is the Heat’s all-time leader in points, assists, steals, and games played. He has won three championships and was the 2006 Finals MVP. The 12-time All-Star will get his farewell tour this season, and he deserves it after having a phenomenal career.