The Chicago Bulls sign G Dwyane Wade for 2/$47M – D-

I’m having a really hard time finding anything positive about this signing. The national media seems to think Wade is still that same superstar that he once was, but that’s just not true.

Dwyane Wade hasn’t played good defense is 3 years, partially because he doesn’t seem to care. His body is falling apart. His TS% has been below average for 2 years now, which probably won’t change, because the man can’t shoot threes. He’s also joining a team where the other two best players can’t shoot threes either. Besides name recognition, Wade is not worth $23.5M/year, even with the rising cap.

What happened to the Bulls’ plan of going younger and more athletic? Where is the spacing going to come from in a line up of Rondo, Wade, Butler, Gibson, Lopez? It’s not 1970. You can’t post up every play without some floor spacers to take the pressure off. The Rondo signing is understandable, since they got him for well below market value, but there’s a reason Pat Riley balked at giving the Heats’ greatest player ever this much money; Wade’s not worth it. The Bulls are going to waste Butler’s prime if they remain so inept.