Published 11:35 IST, June 4th 2020

LeBron James and I were close to joining Chicago Bulls in 2010: Dwyane Wade

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade were close to signing for Chicago Bulls in 2010 along with Toronto Raptor's Chris Bosh.

Reported by: Sreehari Menon
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Miami Heat legend Dwyane We reveals that he along with LeBron James were close to joining Chicago Bulls ahe of ir eventual tre to Heat. Chicago Bulls, who mightily fell from grace after ir famous ' Last Dance' season in 1997/98, were looking to sign trio of Dwyane We, LeBron James and Chris Bosh in a bid to revitalise ir legacy. While LeBron and We were quite interested in a move to Windy City, it never materialised and y moved to Miami Heat, with rest being history.

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LeBron James Bulls tre: We reveals trio was close to signing for Chicago in 2010

In 2010, Dwyane We and LeBron James were unrestricted free nts and decided to play toger, developing a thick bond very early in ir playing days. duo were joined by Chris Bosh, whose contract at Toronto Raptors ended. trio, who were part of 2003 Draft Class, wanted to play in a team toger and form a ‘Big 3’ in a team that would embrace ir talents all toger. Chicago Bulls, who h long fallen from standards set by Michael Jordan, seemed like likely destination. However, deal never happened and trio joined Miami Heat, reaching four consecutive NBA finals and winning two of those.

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Speaking of ir failed 2010 move to Chicago Bulls, Dwyane We stated that it was tempting to switch to Chicago due to ir young roster, However, once Miami Heat expressed that y could sign all three toger, that changed dynamic of summer. We reveals that Chicago Bulls could sign only two of three stars and were figuring out a combination which ideally was one between him and LeBron James.

However, when Chicago pulled out, Miami cashed in and reaped rewards. Dwyane We reveals that it was his and LeBron James' desire to play for Chicago Bulls, loving  city's vibe and viability alike in general.

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LeBron James Bulls tre: Partnership with Derrick Rose wouldn't have worked out according to We

While Dwyane We-LeBron James pair did materialise, NBA missed out on an iconic LeBron James-Derrick Rose pairing. Rose won MVP award same season LeBron and We joined Heat and it might have been an extremely iconic line-up, h trio joined Chicago Bulls. However, We reveals that LeBron and himself h clear intentions about playing with Derrick Rose. Rose, like Dwyane We and LeBron James, needed ball in his hands to dominate and duo thought it wouldn’t have worked out for m.

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11:35 IST, June 4th 2020