Dwyane Wade signed a two-year, $47 million deal with the Chicago Bulls this offseason after playing his entire career in Miami.

He won three NBA titles, and two of those came with LeBron James. But how close did Wade come to joining James in Cleveland? At the very least, it was something he thought about.

Wade spoke to slamonline.com about his decision to sign with his hometown Bulls. He insisted that it wasn’t about money or chasing a ring with James.

“For me, it’s as simple as, I got a deal in Miami for $41 million, I got a deal in Chicago for $47 million. It didn’t come down to the money. I thought about Cleveland, but I didn’t fit there. You don’t just do something because, Oh, I could win the ring there. I have three rings. I don’t need to chase the ring. This is what I wanted to do. I couldn’t fight it. If you fight it, you’re gonna always be like, You shoulda, or, What could’ve—I don’t like to live my life like that.”

It would have taken a huge pay cut to make the Cavaliers a realistic option for Wade. Still, there’s no denying that a Wade-James reunion would have made for some fun basketball.

Wade will make his return to Miami on Nov. 10.