Chicago Bulls: 5 Biggest Offseason Questions

3. Will D-Wade Have A Significant Impact?

After contentious contract negotiations with the Miami Heat, Dwyane Wade decided to leave the only franchise he’s ever played for and reached an agreement on a two-year deal with the Bulls.

For those of us who like a feel-good story, this falls into that category being that Wade grew up in Robbins, Illinois and attended Richards High School. In other words, like his former teammate, LeBron James, the prodigal son has returned to the place he once called home.

At the risk of sounding like a Negative Nancy here, I’m not overly sold on this move at the moment. Yes, Wade appeared in 74 games in 2015-16 (his highest total in five seasons) and averaged 19.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists on 46 percent shooting.

Additionally, he guided the Heat within one win of the Eastern Conference Finals, which says a lot considering they lost Chris Bosh in the latter half of the season for the second straight year. It is also worth noting that only three shooting guards posted a Player Efficiency Rating that was higher than Wade’s 20.4: James Harden (25.3), DeMar DeRozan (21.5) and Jimmy Butler (21.3).

However, at 34 years of age, Wade is past his prime. Not only that, but the 12-time All-Star has had knee issues in the past few years that should not be quickly dismissed.

This is not the D-Wade from 2006, who brought the Heat back from an 0-2 deficit in the Finals. Hell, this isn’t even the Wade from 2010, who went on to win a pair of titles alongside James and Bosh.

The question here is, can Wade duplicate what we saw last season or will this signing fail to live up to the hype?

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