Just three years ago, the trio of Goran Dragic, Dwyane Wade and Hassan Whiteside was the core of the Heat’s starting lineup during a playoff run that ended in the second round of the 2016 playoffs.
Now, they’re the core of the Heat’s bench.
“You come off the bench with this team, it’s fun,” Wade said. “We got starters coming off the bench. It’s no major drop off. It’s not even like you’re starting or coming off the bench because you’re not playing with bench players. … Goran and H and everyone who is coming off the bench right now, guys are just doing whatever needs to be done.