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David Haugh: Wade knew what he signed up for with Bulls, who haven't discussed buyout

Revisionist historians need to remember one key date before getting caught up in the artificial drama surrounding the Dwyane Wade buyout saga with the Bulls.

June 20. That was the day Wade, of sound mind and aging body, informed the Bulls he would opt into the final year of his contract a week before his deadline, guaranteeing the 35-year-old guard $23.8 million next season. Two days later, the Bulls traded Jimmy Butler and announced plans to rebuild.

If Wade didn't see that coming, then his

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