Dwyane Wade Rumors May Be Key To Landing Russell Westbrook On Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls have had a very interesting off-season so far.

However, things may be getting even more interesting.

A Three-Team Deal Could Land Russell Westbrook on the Chicago Bulls.

Rumors have been swirling around Dwyane Wade's strange signing by the Chicago Bulls. And of course, the internet has a theory that the Chicago Bulls were a convenient landing spot on his way to his real destination-- Cleveland.

The Chicago Bulls had the cap space to sign the free agent Shooting Guard that Cleveland did not. And that the Chicago Bulls were his hometown team gave DWade an easily understood narrative for his exit from HIS team.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls, who appeared to be well on their way to pulling a Philadelphia 76ers-type rebuilding plan, seemed to shift gears in mid-teardown to overpay a deteriorating Dwyane Wade to a 2 year, $48M deal.

After dealing home-grown former MVP, Derrick Rose, acquiring Wade certainly gave true Chicago Bulls fans the feels and helped to cushion the blow of dealing Rose-- a savvy PR move, considering that even Chicago Bulls fans might balk at paying for pricey season tickets at the prospect of an extended rebuilding process.

Dwyane Wade co-headlining the 2016-17 Chicago Bulls would certainly be a marketable product, but how long will Wade actually be a member of the Chicago Bulls.

If Wade is truly on his way to the Cleveland Cavaliers, it wouldn't be before December 15th.

Dwyane Wade, and other off-season free agent signings, can not be traded before December 15th, but well before then, look for there to be a trade in place that will send Wade to Cleveland, and put the Chicago Bulls back on the "restructuring" track.

But what if dealing Dwyane Wade to the Cavaliers could net the Chicago Bulls a younger, more dynamic guard?

Could the Chicago Bulls forge a three-team deal to land Russell Westbrook in Chicago?

The Cleveland Cavaliers must match Wade's $24M salary in trade, and without breaking up their Big 3, the Cavs could deal Tristan Thompson to the Thunder and Iman Shumpert to the Bulls.

CLEVELAND gets:     SG  Dwyane Wade

OKLAHOMA CITY gets:     PF  Tristan Thompson,  SF  Tony Snell

CHICAGO gets:     PG  Russell Westbrook,  SG  Iman Shumpert

 It's a WIN-WIN-WIN.

Dwyane Wade would land in Cleveland to play with Lebron.

Cleveland would not have to break up their Big 3 to acquire Wade.

The Oklahoma City Thunder would get a talented young player on a cap-friendly, long-term deal in Tristan Thompson who is a known commodity and a proven playoff producer, along with draft picks to make the deal work.

And of course, the Chicago Bulls get another star to pair with Jimmy Butler on their way to getting back to the top of the Eastern Conference.

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