Wade to wear #9 in Cleveland and forcing rookie Osman to change number

[CelticsElite]

Lol
https://mobile.twitter.com/mcten/status/913162817204781063

[Roy H.]

Rookies defer to vets, especially star vets.

[jambr380]

You know better, Roy. Tatum would have chosen #0 if it were available when he was drafted. It was after AB was traded that he was able to go back to his preferred jersey #.

Your overall point is correct, but not in this instance.

[Roy H.]

You know better, Roy. Tatum would have chosen #0 if it were available when he was drafted. It was after AB was traded that he was able to go back to his preferred jersey #.

Your overall point is correct, but not in this instance.

I can't remember the timing, but the Wade thing is a non-story.  Star vets are going to get preference.

[Tr1boy]

Rookies defer to vets, especially star vets.

Not the same Roy

Tatum changed to #0 once AB was traded

If he stayed with #11,  guessing Irving would have taken #0. I think Irving wore that number in the past

[Tr1boy]

You know better, Roy. Tatum would have chosen #0 if it were available when he was drafted. It was after AB was traded that he was able to go back to his preferred jersey #.

Your overall point is correct, but not in this instance.

I can't remember the timing, but the Wade thing is a non-story.  Star vets are going to get preference.

I do agree

But you dont see this "bully" tactic often

[CelticsElite]

You know better, Roy. Tatum would have chosen #0 if it were available when he was drafted. It was after AB was traded that he was able to go back to his preferred jersey #.

Your overall point is correct, but not in this instance.

I can't remember the timing, but the Wade thing is a non-story.  Star vets are going to get preference.

I do agree

But you dont see this "bully" tactic often

true. I was looking for other instances of this and haven't found one yet but
 found fans being bullies lol

Anthony Morrow has promised a change.

After being traded from Oklahoma City to Chicago, Morrow went with No. 1 as his new jersey number, which was once held by former MVP and hometown kid Derrick Rose.

That decision didn't sit too well with Bulls fans as their backlash caused Morrow to issue an apology on Twitter. The newly-acquired sharpshooter vowed to switch numbers "asap," claiming he was unaware until pregame that Rose once donned that number.

[jambr380]

On a related note, isn't IT now wearing #3? I realize it would have been a little awkward for Wade to ask for IT's #, but it isn't like IT has been with the team for long and he only chose it because Shumpert already had #4. The most expedient thing in this case would have been to let Osman keep his #9, Wade keep the # he has had for many many years, and IT to choose #2 (college) or #22 (Kings).

This is more just strange than anything else as #9 doesn't mean much to Wade.

[CelticsElite]

On a related note, isn't IT now wearing #3? I realize it would have been a little awkward for Wade to ask for IT's #, but it isn't like IT has been with the team for long and he only chose it because Shumpert already had #4. The most expedient thing in this case would have been to let Osman keep his #9, Wade keep the # he has had for many many years, and IT to choose #2 (college) or #22 (Kings).

This is more just strange than anything else as #9 doesn't mean much to Wade.

apparently lebron negotiated for it, wade didn't have the courage to ask for it himself:
https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-lebron-james-negotiating-cedi-osmans-no-9-for-dwyane-wade-ahead-of-arrival/
"After practice, LeBron is negotiating w/ the CLE equipment manager on behalf of Wade for a uniform number. No. 9, Osman's uni, is in talks"

[Donoghus]

This is more just strange than anything else as #9 doesn't mean much to Wade.

It was his team USA number

[jambr380]

This is more just strange than anything else as #9 doesn't mean much to Wade.

It was his team USA number

Yeah, TP for the correction. I actually knew this (I'm a dummy). Still, I don't think it is all that important for IT to have #3 - that is much more meaningful to Wade going back to Marquette.

[Donoghus]

This is more just strange than anything else as #9 doesn't mean much to Wade.

It was his team USA number

Yeah, TP for the correction. I actually knew this (I'm a dummy). Still, I don't think it is all that important for IT to have #3 - that is much more meaningful to Wade going back to Marquette.

Here you go.

Heat Wade #3 + Heat Lebron #6 = Cavs Wade #9

[CelticsElite]

This is more just strange than anything else as #9 doesn't mean much to Wade.

It was his team USA number

Yeah, TP for the correction. I actually knew this (I'm a dummy). Still, I don't think it is all that important for IT to have #3 - that is much more meaningful to Wade going back to Marquette.

what did Melo wear on team USA? Wonder if banana boat is coming to cavs

[bdm860]

You know better, Roy. Tatum would have chosen #0 if it were available when he was drafted. It was after AB was traded that he was able to go back to his preferred jersey #.

Your overall point is correct, but not in this instance.

I can't remember the timing, but the Wade thing is a non-story.  Star vets are going to get preference.

I do agree

But you dont see this "bully" tactic often

true. I was looking for other instances of this and haven't found one yet

This is one of my favorite obscure tidbits.

Notice the number Josh Smith wanted to wear as a Hawks rookie.





So Josh Smith, born 12/5/1985, wanted to wear #42 after he was drafted by the Hawks in 2004, and at first he got it.

Until the Hawks decided to sign franchise great Kevin Willis, who had worn #42 for 10+ seasons with the Hawks, to provide some veteran leadership.

Kevin Willis played his first game as a Hawk on 10/26/84, wearing #42 for over a year before Josh Smith was even born.  Talk about seniority.

[fairweatherfan]

Haha, remember when Houston was recruiting Carmelo and just "gave" him Jeremy Lin's number without asking?



Good times.