Dwyane Wade and the Nuggets? Why it could happen

As the success of the “Big Three” model overtakes the NBA, the ruins of the most recent failed attempt leave questions about what comes next. 12-time All-Star Dwyane Wade is the lone remaining piece in Chicago from the Bulls’ failed “Three Alphas” experiment last season after Jimmy Butler was traded to Minnesota and Rajon Rondo signed with New Orleans this summer, and the 35-year-old’s time in The Windy City seems to be drawing to a close even though Wade is still under contract with the team through the end of next season.

There’s “widespread belief” that a buyout with Wade, who’s set to earn $23.8 million this year, will get worked out by the end of the season, according to ESPN and if the…