{"id":2520,"date":"2016-07-04T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T15:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sullyonsports.com\/?p=2520"},"modified":"2019-06-26T16:50:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T20:50:29","slug":"the-forgotten-nba-free-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sullyonsports.com\/?p=2520","title":{"rendered":"The Forgotten NBA Free Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"
Photo Credit: Ronald Martinez\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Much has been made about Kevin Durant’s free agency decision, and rightfully so. \u00a0He’s the best available player in the league (aside from LeBron James, but he’s staying put) and his choice could significantly shift the NBA’s balance of power.<\/p>\n

But there is one free agent who isn’t attracting nearly as much attention, and for obvious reasons: Dwyane Wade.<\/p>\n

Wade is 34 years old, the same age Michael Jordan was when he\u00a0commenced his second final season in 1997. \u00a0He is\u00a0admittedly<\/a>\u00a0not what he once was, which was one of the most dynamic, enjoyable, and productive players in a league that was and is chock-full of them. \u00a0Wade’s injury-precipitated decline almost exactly coincided with James’ realization of his dream of winning an NBA championship, one he fulfilled in 2012 with a five-game triumph over Durant’s Thunder. \u00a0Now, all three are free agents.<\/p>\n

And, continuing with the Wade\/Durant irony, who else remembers this Gatorade commercial? \u00a0In it, Durant’s goes up for a dunk attempt but is thwarted by a younger, more athletic Wade. \u00a0You can see the rest for yourself:<\/p>\n