Miami Heat: 5 Risers and Fallers Through Early Part of the Season

Riser: Dwyane Wade, SG

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Questions remained, with departure of LeBron James, could Dwyane Wade help carry the load? So far, he has impressed and looks healthy for the most part. Over the first four games, Wade has averaged 18.6 points, six assists and 4.2 rebounds per game.

Wade has had to pick up most of the slack, especially with the likes of Danny Granger, Chris Andersen and Udonis Haslem all missing time due to injury. I like the way Wade has been playing as of late, due to the fact that he is being more of a facilitator than a scorer. Not having a maintenance program could be the best thing for Wade, as he is learning his new role in the offense.