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How can the Heat replace Wade’s bench scoring? Options emerge, but there are challenges

Miami Heat President Pat Riley talks to the media during the season-ending press conference at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Saturday April 13, 2019 in Miami. By

So how will the Heat replace Dwyane Wade’s 15.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game?

Perhaps not at all.

Here’s the problem: Unless the Heat finds a dynamic, expectation-exceeding, ready-to-contribute wing player in the draft, or can somehow pull off a significant trade, Miami appears in no position to be able to replace Wade’s scoring punch with a similarly productive player, even though it will have a $5.