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Chicago Bulls: 5 bold offseason predictions

By James D. Tillman III

Jan 20, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) and guard Dwyane Wade (3) talk against the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 102-93. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 20, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; Chicago Bulls forward Jimmy Butler (21) and guard Dwyane Wade (3) talk against the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Hawks won 102-93. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 7, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade (3) dunks the ball as Toronto Raptors center Lucas Nogueira (92) defends during the second half at the United Center. The Bulls won 123-118 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 7, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Dwyane Wade (3) dunks the ball as Toronto Raptors center Lucas Nogueira (92) defends during the second half at the United Center. The Bulls won 123-118 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Dwyane Wade will pick up second-year option

The feel-good story from a year ago was the Bulls and Wade agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with $47.5 million. While Wade did play a career-low 29.9 minutes per game this season, his numbers (18.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest) were comparable to his production in his final season as a member of the Miami Heat (19.0 points, 4.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds).

Additionally, Wade provided Bulls fans with a few memorable moments as well.

No, Wade’s addition to the roster wasn’t enough to transform the Bulls into a top-4 team in the conference. At the very least, though, his presence gave Chicago another clutch scorer who is still very capable of taking over in late-game situations.

Wade may be on the fence about deciding if he will return next season. However, being that other teams are not likely to offer him more than the $23.8 million currently on the table, it is foreseeable that he picks up his second-year option with the Bulls even if it means playing more minutes with the second unit — something he would not be totally opposed to doing if it’s best for the team.

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