Bulls general manager Gar Forman defended the organization's loyalty towards former players after Heat guard Dwyane Wade said that the team was disloyal.

"Anyone who would question our loyalty is obviously misinformed," said Forman. "It ignores our record, which speaks for itself. We have a number of former players who are or who have been employed in the organization in a variety of capacities ranging from the front office to the coaching staff to the business office and part of our broadcast team.

"We take great pride in not only how we treat our current players, but also how we treat our former players."

As a childhood Bulls fan, Wade said he was concerned that guys like Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen had nothing to do with the organization.