LeBron James told Dwyane Wade he picked Cavaliers last night

Jan 17, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) talks with forward LeBron James (6) during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Heat defeated the Sixers 101-86. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

LeBron James announced in a Sports Illustrated article on Friday afternoon that he would be returning home to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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While the world found at all at once when the exclusive story broke, LeBron James’ inner circle and a handful of other close friends had already known.

Last night, LeBron and former Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade boarded a plane from Las Vegas to Miami.

During that flight, LeBron had informed Wade he would not be re-signing with the Heat.

Wade was reportedly understanding of LeBron’s decision.

Source tells me Wade found out on flight yesterday LeBron was going back to CLE. Wade understood. Wade then told Bosh "Do what you gotta do"
— Bill Reiter (@sportsreiter) July 11, 2014

While we know what the next steps of LeBron James’ career will be, we now have to wait and see where Dwyane Wade will land.

Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the remainder of the NBA Free Agency period for the latest news, rumors and signings from around the league.

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