Even before the question was asked fully, the look of surprise that flashed on Dwyane Wade's face revealed he had no inside knowledge on the possibility of the Bulls adding his close friend, Chris Bosh, to the roster next season.

ESPN reported Friday that if Bosh returns to playing basketball after missing all of this season with the Heat because of life-threatening blood clots, the Bulls would make a serious run at adding the 11-time All-Star to their roster.

"I play with the Bulls and I don't even know that," Wade said when asked about the report after the Bulls' shootaround in preparation for facing the Hawks at Philips Arena. "That's news to me, he's one of my good friends. The biggest thing with Chris is … his health. … Basketball is something he loves and I'm sure somewhere in the back of his mind he would love to be able to do again but I know his steps and that moment is not here now."

Wade and the 6-foot-11 center-power forward won two NBA titles together with the Heat and their friendship fuels talk of a reunion. The Heat are prohibiting Bosh, who turns 33 March 24, from playing because of his medical condition and are expected to release him within the next few months.

"A lot of the issue with the Heat is he has something serious and they want to make sure it's not life-threatening, and then it goes from there," Wade said. "I know Chris is worried about his health first. He has a family that he loves and he wants to make sure he's as healthy and whole as he can be.

"But he also loves the game so when that day comes there are always going to be stories about guys where they have friends at. Everyone knows he's a good friend of mine so that's probably where you get some of that. But he hasn't told me (anything about playing)."

Bosh hasn't played since Feb. 9, 2016 and holds career averages of 19.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. He was spotted at the United Center for the Bulls' game against the Raptors on Jan. 7.