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5 reasons Dwyane Wade should not have left the Miami Heat

By Brad Weiss

Mar 11, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) is defended by Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday (7) during the second half at the United Center. Miami won 118-96. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 11, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) is defended by Chicago Bulls guard Justin Holiday (7) during the second half at the United Center. Miami won 118-96. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 11, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) reacts after being poked in the eye by Toronto Raptors point guard Cory Joseph (not pictured) in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Heat 99-91. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
May 11, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) reacts after being poked in the eye by Toronto Raptors point guard Cory Joseph (not pictured) in game five of the second round of the NBA Playoffs at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Heat 99-91. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Dwyane Wade appears to be doing what no one in the Miami area thought he would ever do, as he has agreed to leave the Heat and sign with the Chicago Bulls.

Earlier this off-season, the Chicago Bulls lost a native son via trade, as former NBA MVP Derrick Rose was shipped to the New York Knicks. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, another native son is coming home.

Dwyane Wade has played his entire career with the Miami Heat, winning three championships for the team that drafted him with the fifth pick in the legendary 2003 NBA Draft. The 12-time All-Star is an absolute legend in Miami, and this agreement between him and the Bulls signals an end to an era.

Wade won his first championship with the Heat in 2006, as he teamed with Shaquille O’Neal to beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals. Behind 2-0 in the series, Wade took over, taking home NBA Finals MVP honors en route to a 4-2 series win.

It would be six years until he would win his second championship with the Heat, but this time the Heat would change the history of basketball. Wade teamed with Chris Bosh and LeBron James to form a “Big 3,” going to the Finals four straight years (2011-2014). The Heat won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013, and Wade cemented his legacy as one of the best guards in NBA history.

After the Heat’s loss in the 2014 NBA Finals, James went back to Cleveland, and Bosh has been limited due to blood clots in his lungs.

This off-season, the Heat have played hardball with Wade, as he and the organization have been very far apart during contract negotiations. Wade met with the Bulls on Wednesday, and apparently it went so well that the team began devising a plan to clear cap space.

While the fans in his hometown of Chicago are probably rejoicing tonight, the Heat fans are definitely in shock that the best player in their history is leaving the organization.

Here are five reasons why he should not have left the Miami Heat.

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