For the first time since the 2003-04 NBA season, the league and fans will be without Dwyane Wade, who unfortunately retired following the 2018-19 season with the Miami Heat.
At 37-years-old now, Wade averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in 72 games with the Heat — which suggests he may have actually retired too early.
However, Father Time is unforgiving and Wade was able to retire on his own terms by still playing at a high level.
As the 2019-20 season approaches, Wade addressed the possibility of coming out of retirement and playing one more season with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Arash Markazi of Los Angeles Times:
“I’m done, but my trainer is going to keep me in shape just in case something happens,” Wade said, smiling.