Carmelo Anthony Comments on Dwyane Wade Leaving Heat to Sign with Bulls

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony was among those who had trouble processing Dwyane Wade’s free-agent departure from the Miami Heat to the Chicago Bulls this offseason.

Anthony spoke about Wade’s decision to head to his hometown team after 13 seasons with the Heat during Thursday’s Team USA practice at the United Center, per ESPN.com’s Nick Friedell:

I was shocked. I was shocked more from a standpoint it was just hard to see. It’s hard to see some players in different uniforms and he’s one of those guys who I never thought I would see in a different uniform other than Miami. But it happened, and I got a chance to talk to him and sit down with him and really dig deep about his feelings and what happened. He’s at peace now. And when he’s at peace, I’m at peace with it.

Wade and Anthony are close friends, comprising half of a tightly knit NBA superstar quartet that also features LeBron James and Chris Paul. The four made a powerful statement in speaking out on gun violence to start the ESPYs earlier this month.

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