Dwyane Wade has had a legendary NBA career and at the end of the season, he will be calling it quits and retire from the game. This year has been a farewell tour of sorts for Wade and on Sunday, Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors got to pay their respects to the future hall of famer. After the Warriors defeated the Heat 120-118, Curry talked about just how good Wade still is at his age. "It seems like he's got a lot more in the tank," Curry said according to ESPN. "That's what I told him after the game. 'Are you sure? I know you got a lot of stuff going on off the court with your family and stuff. Are you sure you don't have a couple more years left in there?' Obviously, with him going to every road arena one more time, it's a different energy for sure." Wade finished the game with 10 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds which led Curry to explain what makes Wade such a special player. "Everywhere he's gone, you watch on TV," Curry added. "It's a different energy when he gets the ball. You understand how important he's been to the game throughout his career. No matter who you root for throughout the league, you respect greatness in terms of what he's been able to do throughout his entire career. Tonight wasn't a loud night [in terms of performance], but he had some pretty influential plays." The Heat are in ninth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 25-29 but are just a win away from taking over the eighth spot.<doc-sep>OAKLAND, Calif. -- Dwyane Wade knows something about assembling a superteam, and the Miami Heat great believes the addition of DeMarcus Cousins makes the Golden State Warriors' All-Star starting five perhaps the best the NBA has ever seen. "That is as good as it gets in our game with any team ever to play this game," Wade said. "That is as good as it gets with a starting five. That is why they are who they are, that is why they are champions. "To be able to add a guy like DeMarcus to it, that is what great teams do. They add a piece and keep adding certain right pieces, and they've done it." In his final game at Oracle Arena, Wade nearly helped the Heat stun the Warriors before his team fell 120-118. Golden State overcame a 26-7 deficit early to come back and win. Kevin Durant scored 39 points, Klay Thompson added 29 and Steph Curry 25 to help the Warriors (40-15) win for the 17th time in 19 games. At the start of the decade, Wade helped Miami assemble its big three by teaming up with LeBron James and Chris Bosh in Miami. The power move by James -- leaving Cleveland to form a new superteam -- helped set the trend of superstars looking to join forces with other stars when they become free agents for the best opportunity to win championships. But neither Wade nor the rest of the league has quite seen a starting five of All-Stars like the one Golden State has in Durant, Curry, Thompson, Draymond Green and Cousins. Cousins just returned on Jan. 18 from an Achilles injury and has played in only 10 games. But his presence has been felt in the Golden State locker room and in the Western Conference standings. Despite having arguably his worst game since his Warriors debut with seven points and three rebounds in 26 minutes on Sunday, Cousins came up big at the end with a huge offensive rebound before drawing a foul and making the game-winning free throws with 5.4 seconds left. "He's basically single-handedly negated the dog days, he really has," Golden State coach Steve Kerr explained. "These last games before the All-Star break, usually from early January on, you got a three- to four-week stretch where everybody is just trying to get to the break. We bypassed that. "DeMarcus has come in and energized our team. ... He's just bringing this excitement and energy every game and he's getting better and better and fitting right in with the group. More than anything, he's just energized us." Wade, though, thinks that other teams will find a way to eventually catch up to Golden State's super five. "People always find a way," Wade said. "The superteams go back a long way, way before the Miami Heat did it. Having Hall of Famers, multiple Hall of Famers on one team. The league will continue to put the right talent around. "If you look at what they just did in Philly, the trades they did adding those guys to that team and so on. This game will be good for a long time. With the talent that is coming in and the talent that is here now, the game is in good hands."<doc-sep>Noah Graham/Getty Images The Golden State Warriors aren't so sure the Dwyane Wade World Tour should end after this season. "It seems like he's got a lot more in the tank," Steph Curry told reporters after Sunday's 120-118 win over the Miami Heat. "That's what I told him after the game. 'Are you sure? I know you got a lot of stuff going on off the court with your family and stuff. Are you sure you don't have a couple more years left in there?' Obviously, with him going to every road arena one more time, it's a different energy for sure." Wade had 10 points, nine assists and six rebounds against the Warriors, continuing his strong play off the bench. He's been among the best reserves in basketball, posting 13.9 points, 4.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds in his final NBA season. "Everything he has done for that organization, it's been amazing," Draymond Green said. "And yet he's still out there this year playing well. It's good to see a guy, I think if you looked at D-Wade three years ago, you kind of worried, like, 'Ahh is it over?' And he's battled back from that, and it's good to see a guy who's great as D-Wade was close out on a strong note. "The way he's playing this year, it's great to see him go out like that. You kind of hate to see a guy limp out of the game, and there are some kids that will see some of these older guys and be like, 'Oh man, he sucked.' No, if you knew that guy five years ago, like—but that's just the nature of the business we're in. However, like I said, I think D-Wade is playing amazing this year. It's good to see him go out on a high note." At certain points, it looked like Wade's career was going to end on a low note. A disappointing one-year stop at home in Chicago led to an even more disappointing stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers last season. The Cavs struggled mightily to fit Wade in and essentially sent him back to Miami at the 2018 trade deadline because other deals were going to send him out of the rotation. Video Play Button Videos you might like The return to Miami has rejuvenated Wade, though, and there have been times he's been the Heat's best player this season. "I wouldn't be surprised either way if he would have kept playing or if he would have retired," Kevin Durant said. "He's done and experienced so much in this league, and he's been really good as an older guy with all the younger guys as well. So I think he's invested so much into basketball spiritually and physically that it's just time to walk away and pursue what's next in his life. "As a hooper from day one, I can appreciate that about D-Wade, especially battling him in the Finals and throughout my whole career. It's good to see guys go out the way they want to." Wade will play the Warriors one final time Feb. 27 in Miami. His last regular-season game will be an April 10 matchup in Brooklyn, though it's possible the Heat sit him out of that contest so his final game can be in Miami a day earlier.<doc-sep>Steph Curry, Dwyane Wade exchange jerseys after Warriors-Heat game originally appeared on nbcsportsbayarea.com Whoever had Steph Curry in the "Who will Dwyane Wade trade jerseys with after the game?" poll, congratulations. You're a winner. Wade participated in his final game ever at Oracle Arena on Sunday night, a matchup the Warriors ultimately won after falling behind big in the first frame. Immediately following the conclusion of the game, the Heat's future Hall of Famer found a Warriors future Hall of Famer to perform the ceremonial jersey swap. Steph x D Wade jersey swap 🙏 pic.twitter.com/qkqL6GlrVv — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) February 11, 2019 "I mean, everywhere he's gone, you watch on TV, and it's a different energy when he gets the ball," Curry said of Wade after the game. "You understand how important he's been to the game throughout his career, and no matter who you root for throughout the league, you respect greatness in terms of what he's been able to do throughout his entire career. "Tonight wasn't a loud night, but he had some pretty influential plays," Curry continued. "It seems like he's got a lot more in the tank. That's what I told him after the game ... Obviously, with him going to every road arena one more time, it's a different energy for sure." As the Warriors' longest-tenured player, no current member of Golden State can speak to the dominance Wade displayed all too often against the Dubs throughout his decorated 16-year NBA career quite like Curry can. As such, if anybody deserved Wade's game-worn jersey, it was him. And, years from now, Curry can return the favor, perhaps to another future Hall of Famer.<doc-sep>
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry had a message for Dwyane Wade following the Warriors' 120-118 win over Wade's Miami Heat on Sunday. Why are you retiring now? As has been custom during Wade's farewell tour this season, the Heat guard exchanged jerseys with a player from the opposing team. On Sunday, that player was Curry. "It seems like he's got a lot more in the tank," Curry said. "That's what I told him after the game. 'Are you sure? I know you got a lot of stuff going on off the court with your family and stuff. Are you sure you don't have a couple more years left in there?' Obviously, with him going to every road arena one more time, it's a different energy for sure." Wade, who finished with 10 points, received a nice ovation from the Oracle Arena crowd after a short video tribute was played on the video screen. Wade waved to the crowd in appreciation as highlights from his career played. "Everywhere he's gone, you watch on TV," Curry said. "It's a different energy when he gets the ball. You understand how important he's been to the game throughout his career. No matter who you root for throughout the league, you respect greatness in terms of what he's been able to do throughout his entire career. Tonight wasn't a loud night [in terms of performance], but he had some pretty influential plays." Curry's comments echoed those of many Warriors players and coaches who were appreciative of the production Wade, 37, has displayed in his 16-year career. "Everything he has done for that organization, it's been amazing," Warriors forward Draymond Green said. "And yet he's still out there this year playing well. It's good to see a guy, I think if you looked at D-Wade three years ago, you kind of worried, like, 'Ahh is it over?' And he's battled back from that, and it's good to see a guy who's great as D-Wade was close out on a strong note. The way he's playing this year, it's great to see him go out like that. You kind of hate to see a guy limp out of the game, and there are some kids that will see some of these older guys and be like, 'Oh man, he sucked.' No, if you knew that guy five years ago, like -- but that's just the nature of the business we're in. However, like I said, I think D-Wade is playing amazing this year. It's good to see him go out on a high note." As part of his farewell tour stop in Oakland, Dwyane Wade exchanged jerseys with Warriors star Stephen Curry. Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Warriors star Kevin Durant echoed similar sentiments. "I'm not surprised," he said of Wade's upcoming retirement. "I wouldn't be surprised either way if he would have kept playing or if he would have retired. He's done and experienced so much in this league, and he's been really good as an older guy with all the younger guys as well. So I think he's invested so much into basketball spiritually and physically that it's just time to walk away and pursue what's next in his life. As a hooper from day one, I can appreciate that about D-Wade, especially battling him in the Finals and throughout my whole career. It's good to see guys go out the way they want to." For his part, Wade was appreciative of the ovation he received from the Bay Area crowd and seemed to enjoy his last trip to Oracle. "It was great, man," he said. "It was amazing. They really put some thought into that. Afterward, I said to my teammates that it was dope. It was a great tribute. I appreciate Steve Kerr and the Golden State organization and the fans for the ovation. It was a fun environment to play in." ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this report.