Dwyane Wade is gone and Pat Riley is “SADDDDDDD!!!!,” even if he did not act that way.

The Heat president turned a cold shoulder toward his longtime star as free agency dragged on, refusing to place a call to Wade to ease bruised egos and facilitate a return to Miami. Wade left the Heat on Wednesday night, agreeing to a two-year, $47 million deal from his hometown Bulls as the Heat prepare for a massive rebuild.

Multiple reports state the old-school Riley was long frustrated with Wade remaining tight with LeBron James after James bolted the Heat for the Cavaliers two offseasons ago. That friendship helped lure James to Miami in the first place, and it remains strong to this day. Wade and James worked out together in middle of last season, though the Cavaliers and Heat were two of the top contenders in the Eastern Conference.

Riley’s disappointment, however, did not take away from his appreciation of what Wade accomplished in Miami. Riley’s only comments on the subject came in a rambling, somewhat bizarre text to the Miami Herald.

“SADDDDDDD!!!! SO saddddddd! I will never forget the sixth game in Dallas in 2006,” Riley wrote, referencing Wade’s first title and his last as a coach.

“DW rebounded the ball, and threw it to the heavens and the Heat universe was perfect for that moment. Our first world championship. Our universe is not perfect today. It will be fraught with anger, judgment, blame instead of THANK YOU!!! Ten years ago. Ten years older. Ten years wiser. Ten years changed. All of us. Dwyane had a choice, and he made it.

“He went home. Bad, bad summer for us. But there will be another 10 years, and it will be someone or something else in 2026. Move on with no blood or tears. Just thanks. I truly loved Dwyane, but families grow, change and get on with another life. He will always be a part of us. ALWAYS! And no more bruises and enough fighting. Let’s just fly above it if we can and never forget. I feel his pain and pride for what pushed him over the ledge. Been there. Forever, for always, your coach I will be. FOREVER!”