Barring an unforeseen trade, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade will play in Chicago for the final time in his NBA career on Saturday night as his team takes on the Bulls at the United Center.
Wade, who will retire at the end of the current season, was born in Chicago in 1982, and got to play in the city for one season back in the 2016-17 campaign.
The Heat did not host a shootaround in Chicago on Saturday, but Bulls players did warm up prior to the contest, and they had nothing but good things to say about the famous guard.
“I think he’s going to get a great (ovation),” Robin Lopez said. “He deserves it. He deserves a loud, raucous ovation.”
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Wade has been a Bulls killer in his career, averaging 20.3 points and 4.9 assists per game against Chicago. Saturday will be his 50th game against Chicago, and he will be hoping to guide his Heat team to a win over the scuffling Bulls squad.
Tip-off between the Bulls and Heat will take place at 7 p.m., and the game can be seen on WGN.
