Dwyane Wade is going through a fairly messy divorce and one of the factors affecting his free agency decision is who gets custody of his two children.
A number of league sources have said that Wade is flirting with the Bulls to get the Heat to be more proactive in recruiting free agents or to create drama to his documentary that he’s filming about the free agent process.
However, a source close to Wade told me that other factors, both basketball and personal, have Wade seriously considering leaving Miami for Chicago.
Wade also has multiple ties to Chicago — a home and family, including his mother, a pastor whose church in the city was purchased for her by her son. But far and way the most important consideration is his two children Zaire and Zion. Wade is recently divorced and the custody of his children is still up in the air. There are concerns that, given the frequent travel tied to being a NBA player, he won’t be able to spend quality time with his children during the season if he doesn’t stay in Chicago.
In other words, if the case were already settled and Wade was awarded full custody, he may not be considering the Bulls. But he has to weigh his personal life against his loyalty to the Heat (and the extra money Miami can pay him) when making his decision.
I wonder if there is any pressure to beat LeBron to the punch. What if he agreed to sign with the Bulls — would Chicago take its offer to LeBron off the table? They should, but would they actually do it?
