Even with the Heat without three injured shooting guards (Dion Waiters, Tyler Johnson, Wayne Ellington), Erik Spoelstra said Thursday he does not plan to start Dwyane Wade, who has started more games at the position than any player in Heat history.
But Spoelstra has a good reason.
“I want [Wade] to get as comfortable with that second unit as possible,” Spoelstra said after announcing Johnson and Ellington would miss Thursday’s Lakers game with bruised thighs, with Waiters (ankle) already out for the season. “That to me is a dynamic game changing lineup that I want them to continue to gain confidence in, get more comfortable with.