2 Wayne Ellington SG

Ellington totaled 16 points (4-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in 30 minutes during Saturday's 116-110 loss to the Wizards.

Ellington returned to a reserve role with Goran Dragic (knee) rejoining the rotation. However, Dragic went scoreless (0-7 FG), which led to coach Erik Spoelstra turning to his bench, in particular Ellington and Tyler Johnson, who earned 34 minutes in this one. Ellington is a reliable source of three-point shooting, but he's best reserved for use in deeper leagues.

Ellington will come off the bench Saturday against the Wizards, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

With Goran Dragic (knee) back in the starting five, Ellington will get pushed back to the pine. He's averaging 11.5 points in 30.5 minutes across the past two games.

Ellington collected 20 points (7-13 FG, 6-10 3Pt), four rebounds, two steals, and one assist in 37 minutes during Wednesday's 95-88 win over the Spurs.

Ellington was excellent as the starter in place of Goran Dragic (knee). Given that Dragic is merely dealing with soreness, it's possible he'll be back for Friday's matchup with the Pacers. Nevertheless, Ellington's strong performance and ability to stretch the floor was crucial to the Heat last season, and even once Dragic and Dwyane Wade (personal) return to the lineup, Ellington figures to remain involved as a regular part of the rotation with the greenest light imaginable on offense.

Ellington will enter the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Spurs, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Ellington will get the spot start with Goran Dragic (knee) ruled out. While he's made negligible contributions this year, averaging only 2.5 points in 6.0 minutes across two appearances, Ellington averaged 11.2 points and made 2.9 threes per game a year ago. It is unlikely that Dragic will miss much more time, but if he does, Ellington could be worth a flier if he's given an increased workload.

Ellington did not play during Tuesday's 125-113 loss to the Hornets.

Ellington has been available for three straight games, but coach Erik Spoelstra has not sent him into the game. It remains unclear why that's the case, but Rodney McGruder, Tyler Johnson, Dwyane Wade and Justise Winslow are benefiting from Ellington's absence.