Speaking out again on Thursday to try to defuse the rumors that the may be traded to his hometown Chicago Bulls, Miami guard Dwyane Wade said he's been assured the notion is completely erroneous, the Associated Press is reporting.

Wade even said he and Heat President Pat Riley have spoken about the topic to ensure that both remain driven by the same goal -- rebuilding Miami into a contender once again.

"I don't worry about that kind of stuff," Wade said in Chicago. "I never understood why people even worry about it because it is uncontrollable. Your name is going to come up. Things are going to be said. It's not a bad thing. That means you're wanted somewhere, or it means people think highly of you. I just laugh at it."