2 Wayne Ellington SG

Ellington is returning to the Heat on a one-year, $6.27 million contract, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

Ellington was a crucial member of the Heat's bench last season. He provided a three-point shooting presence off the pine, drilling 2.9 threes on 39.2 percent in 26.5 minutes per game. Though Dion Waiters will presumably be fully healthy coming off ankle surgery, it's hard to imagine Ellington ceding significant minutes on the wing.

Ellington finished with 32 points (12-16 FG, 8-12 3Pt), three rebounds, one steal and one block in 35 minutes during Wednesday's 116-109 victory over the Raptors.

Ellington busted out for a season-high 32 points including eight triples during Wednesday's victory. This came out of nowhere as he had struggled from the field over the past three weeks. He has proven himself to be an elite source of three-pointers across the season and while he will not be worth drafting next season, he should remain an excellent streamer.

Ellington compiled nine points (3-8 FG, 3-8 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 23 minutes during Tuesday's 101-98 win over the Hawks.

Ellington has reached double figures just once in the six contests since Dwyane Wade made his return from a five-game absence. Prior to this recent five-game stretch, Ellington had scored in double figures in six of the previous seven tilts. It's clear that the presence of Wade results in less production from Ellington, though the 30-year-old veteran remains a reliable three-point shooter.

Ellington tallied 23 points (8-14 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 40 minutes during Monday's 149-141 victory over the Nuggets.

Ellington had double-digit scoring for the fourth time in his last five outings. He has been arguably the best three-point streaming option this season and it continued here as he drained six triples. Dwyane Wade (hamstring) could return soon and take away some of Ellington's value but until then, he would be a nice addition to any team in need of some perimeter scoring.

Ellington scored 22 points (7-19 FG, 6-17 3Pt, 2-2 FT) while adding two assists, a rebound and a steal in 36 minutes off the bench during Wednesday's 123-119 overtime loss to the Kings.

He's been his usual dangerous self from beyond the arc since returning from a quad injury, averaging 14.8 points, 4.0 three-pointers (on 40.0 percent shooting from long range) and 2.5 boards over the last four games. The Heat have put a little distance between themselves and the other teams jockeying for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but Ellington should keep seeing a big workload at least until they have their spot locked in.