Dwyane Wade

Bulls under impression Dwyane Wade will play in Chicago this season

Chicago Bulls executive John Paxson stated that the franchise is "working under the impression" that guard Dwyane Wade will be a member of the Bulls this season.

What It Means:

Wade previously indicated that he would opt into his $24 million player option for the upcoming 2017-18 season. But, after the Bulls' draft night trade of Jimmy Butler, rumors have swirled about a mid-season buyout for Wade. Paxson has made it clear that the terms of the buyout would have to be "advantageous" for Chicago.

With a -0.7 nERD this past season, Wade ranked eighth on the team and in a tie for 105th among all NBA guards in 2016-17.