By Sam Smith (Bulls.com) The thinking, so, goes like this: Wade says he’ll sign with the Bulls and bring Bosh with him as they both are represented by the same agent, respected Chicagoan Henry Thomas.
In many respects, Wade is a better fit for the Bulls than LeBron. LeBron, sure, is better and far more famous and talented. But the Bulls are going to have Luol Deng and it would remain a big question where Deng would play with James. It’s difficult to see Deng as a willing bench player. Plus, LeBron brings an awful lot of entourage baggage which Wade doesn’t.
Wade doesn’t seem to need to dominate the ball like LeBron does, which could be a bit uncomfortable with Derrick Rose. With LeBron, the Bulls still would need a shooting guard, especially to chase on defense, and you aren’t about to get a starting level shooting guard with the minimum salaries the Bulls can offer after paying the free agents.
Though the bigger thing from Wade’s part would be the strategy. He could cut off LeBron and become the major figure in the East to match Kobe in the West, which has bugged Wade for some time. If Wade can get Bosh to go with him, then LeBron could go to New York with almost no roster depth and a lesser power forward, like Amar’e Stoudemire or Carlos Boozer. It wouldn’t even be as talented a roster as James has now in Cleveland. That could force James back to Cleveland as Miami, obviously would be out without Wade and, in effect, Wade could become the one to dictate free agency instead of LeBron.
Would the Bulls be interested? I really don’t know, but you’d have to be interested no matter what little critical thing Wade may or may not have said given the easy fit with Wade and then the balanced roster with Taj Gibson being a third forward.
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