Dwyane Wade signed with Chicago before last season in large part because the affinity for his hometown was still very strong. Wade and the Bulls agreed to terms on a buyout agreement Sunday, a person with direct knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press. Wade was due about $24 million this season from the Bulls, who traded Jimmy Butler away this summer and are entering a rebuilding phase. Wade averaged 18.3 points for Chicago and returned from injury late in the season to help the Bulls get into the playoffs. Bulls President John Paxson told CSN Chicago last week that he and general manager Gar Forman sat down with Wade when the season ended, and planned to do so again when Wade went back to Chicago.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 25, 2017 03:11 UTC