All things considered, Dwyane Wade has been playing pretty well this season.
Despite being on the verge of turning 34 years old, the Miami Heat shooting guard is averaging 17.8 points and 4.7 assists per game. His scoring average is second on the team, while his assists average leads the squad.
However, before his recent 24-point performance in a 116-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night, the veteran guard had struggled in the prior four games—he averaged just 10.8 points on 32.7 percent from the field. Ira Winderman of The Sun Sentinel stated that the Heat should consider experimenting with the idea of having Wade come off the bench:
“If there ever was a player I could see prime to at least start the move to a Manu Ginobli type role, it is Dwyane Wade.