Wade: 'I have no complaints' with Bulls' management

Dwyane Wade wants to set the record straight regarding his relationship with the Chicago Bulls' management.

After the two sides reportedly reached a buyout agreement Sunday, the 6-foot-4 shooting guard said he holds no ill will towards the Bulls' front office for deciding to enter a rebuild this summer.

"But the day I signed, (general manager) Gar (Forman) was nothing but great with me. We communicated a lot," Wade told The Chicago Tribune's K.C. Johnson. "There are a lot of things that have been said about the Bulls front office and ownership. But for me, I have no complaints. They treated me fine. Michael and Jerry (Reinsdorf) and their wives were warm and open to me and my wife. I'm really thankful. They allowed me to live out this dream that I had. And deep in my heart, I'm always a Bulls fan from my youth. I'm always going to watch and support."

While the Bulls never explicitly stated they were planning on trading Jimmy Butler when Wade opted into his $23.8-million player option in June, the 12-time All-Star doesn't think he was tricked into believing Chicago was interested in contending this season.

"But (management) never told me Jimmy's not going anywhere," Wade said. "They gave me their take on the possibility of trade and left it open, which they should do. Even though I'm a player, I always put myself on the other side. For me, you're either going to get behind (coach) Fred (Hoiberg) and build a team behind Fred that can help him be a successful coach. Or you're going to get behind Jimmy."

While Wade's Bulls tenure appears to be over after just a single season, the 35-year-old believes things could've ended differently had Rajon Rondo not gotten injured during Chicago's first-round series with the Boston Celtics.

"I was a little disappointed because being up 2-0 versus Boston on the road, Rondo goes down," Wade said. "If that doesn't happen, we're having a different conversation."