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‘I wanted to come back’: Dean Wade opens up on free agency decision to leave Cavs

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Chris Fedor (via Cleveland.com)
Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James drives to the basket running into Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell (L) and Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker battle for possession of a rebound in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives toward the basket guarded by Philadelphia 76ers forward Dean Wade in the firs half. Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James drives towards the basket guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (L) and Philadelphia 76ers guard Vj Edgecombe battle for possession of a rebound in the first half. Philadelphia 76ers guard Vj Edgecombe drives around the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley in the second half. Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James drives towards the basket guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives to the basket for a score guarded by Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James in the first half. Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James works his dribble on the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers center Evan Mobley (L) and Philadelphia 76ers guard Vj Edgecombe battle for possession of a rebound in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives to the basket for a score guarded by Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives to the basket for a score guarded by Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson argues an official’s call in the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers. Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins pulls out the Cavaliers sword before the game against the Philadelphia 76ers.Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden passes the basketball on a drive to the basket guarded by Philadelphia 76ers guard Vj Edgecombe in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers center Thomas Bryant dunks the basketball for a score in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives toward the basket guarded by Philadelphia 76ers guard Vj Edgecombe in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives toward the basket guarded by Philadelphia 76ers forward Dean Wade in the firs half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor puts up a shot attempt guarded by Philadelphia 76ers center Ariel Hukporti in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden puts up a shot attempt as he is fouled by Philadelphia 76ers guard Jaylen Brown in the first half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives towards the basket guarded by Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in the first half. Philadelphia 76ers guard Vj Edgecombe dunks the basketball for a score guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Peyton Watson in the first half.Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drives toward the basket guarded by Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker in the first half. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ bench reacts to a three-point score against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second half. Philadelphia 76ers guard Jaylen Brown works his dribble on the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Tristan Enaruna in the second half. Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker tires to secure a rebound as he is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers forward Mario Hezonja in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers forward Mario Hezonja runs into Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker on his drive towards the basket and was Calle for the charging fool in the second half. Philadelphia 76ers forward Jabari Walker drives towards the basket as he is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Meleek Thomas in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is stopped by Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid on a drive to the basket in the second half. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Meleek Thomas reaches to grab the basketball guarded by Philadelphia 76ers guard Vj Edgecombe but was called for crossing the half court line for a turnover in the second half. Philadelphia 76ers guard Vj Edgecombe takes a fade away jumper attempt guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Meleek Thomas in the second half. Philadelphia 76ers forward LeBron James drives towards the basket guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor in the second half.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Akron native LeBron James wasn’t the only member of the Philadelphia 76ers to make an emotional return to Cleveland on Friday night.

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