Dwyane Wade played down speculations about his absence on the Memorial Day party arranged by LeBron James.

Wade was suspiciously missing during the weekend party in Los Angeles. His absence fueled talks that he and James are not in good terms along with other member of the Banana Boat Crew, Carmelo Anthony. The superstar forward was also not present during the celebration.

However, Dwyane Wade quickly dispelled the rumors about his absence. The retired NBA superstar took to Twitter, posting that he cannot be there in the party because he was in Greece.

Multiple reports confirmed that the former Miami Heat franchise player was in Greece with his wife, Gabrielle Union.

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Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell also reacted to the speculation, saying that reporters just love to say anything when they like to. Some fans also commented that these reporters are just fond of making things up to make noise online even if they have no concrete sources.

LeBron James was seen hanging out with several NBA players during the weekend in Los Angeles. The Lakers superstar was with Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, and Tristan Thompson.

Most of the players are still committed to long-term deals with their teams, which quashed rumors that James arranged the party to convince them to play in Los Angeles.