Dwyane Wade Speaks out About LeBron James' Decision to Return to Cavaliers

A day after LeBron James made his decision to leave the Miami Heat to go to the Cleveland Cavaliers, former teammate Dwyane Wade provided his thoughts on the move.

The veteran guard released this statement, via Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press:

This seems to be a supportive sentiment from a player who spent the last four years having plenty of success on the court with James.

It echoes the thought process of the four-time MVP, who discussed the good times he had with the Heat in his essay to Lee Jenkins of Sports Illustrated:

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I went to Miami because of D-Wade and CB. We made sacrifices to keep UD. I loved becoming a big bro to Rio. I believed we could do something magical if we came together. And that’s exactly what we did! The hardest thing to leave is what I built with those guys. I’ve talked to some of them and will talk to others. Nothing will ever change what we accomplished. We are brothers for life. I also want to thank Micky Arison and Pat Riley for giving me an amazing four years.

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Unlike the hostility that occurred when James left Cleveland four years ago, there is definitely a friendlier atmosphere and more universal respect this time around.

Now the question is what Wade will do with his own career. The 32-year-old veteran opted out of his contract and is apparently close to returning on a new deal, according to Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel:

This appears more likely given that Chris Bosh also decided to return to the Heat after considering a contract with the Houston Rockets.

However, Wade does have a few more offers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports and Tim MacMahon of ESPN:

No matter what he does over the next few weeks, his supportive statement to James will remain a classy gesture to a former teammate that will be remembered for a long time.

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