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Dwyane Wade will go down as one of the best shooting guards to have ever played in the NBA. As most hoops fans know, Wade joined the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 offseason, but most will remember him from his days with the Miami Heat.
As it turns out, Wade, now 36 years of age, still holds a special place in his heart for the city of Miami. In fact, prior to the Cavs' 91-89 victory over the Heat on Wednesday night, the three-time champion told the Miami Herald that he would like to “go out in a Miami Heat jersey.”
“I have thought about it of course,” said Wade, who spent the first 13 years of his career with the Heat before playing last season in Chicago and this season in Cleveland. “I wouldn’t lie and say I haven’t. When that opportunity comes, that day comes, hopefully, I can go out in a Miami Heat jersey. I don’t know how it will be but I would love it.”
Wade would have a pair of options if he truly wishes to retire with the Heat. He could actually play his final season with Miami or sign a ceremonial one-day contract, just as Paul Pierce did with the Boston Celtics. Wade says he is unsure which route he will take.
“I don’t know,” Wade said. “For me, I’m at the point where you get this high up in years played in the NBA, you kind of take the summer to think about what you want as a player and go from there. For me, the arena that I walked in to play, I would like to leave in. How it’s done, I don’t know. I can’t predict the future. If it’s a Paul Pierce situation or just playing, I don’t know. But I definitely would like to walk out the same way I came in.”
The Heat, now 29-22 overall, are currently the No. 4 team in the Eastern Conference. Wade had high praise for their level of play since his departure.
“Last year, they were trying to find themselves early in the season and they did later,” Wade said of the Heat. “They found their identity.”
Whether or not Wade will indeed choose to retire as a member of the Heat remains to be seen, but it sounds like he's thinking about it. Either way, “Flash,” as he's came to be known, is a man who will be heading to the NBA's Hall of Fame. Let's just enjoy the ride while it lasts.
