Wayne Ellington (SG, MIA) - NBA Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Just when it looked like Josh Richardson was ready to make an impact, he goes down again with an ankle injury, joining Dion Waiters and Justise Winslow on the sidelines. Enter Wayne Ellington, the veteran shooter and former Tar Heel in his first year with the Heat. Ellington has been everything the team could have hoped for, doubling his career scoring average so far with 15.5 PPG. His three-point percentage is decent (.383) and he's increased his overall field goal percentage to .473.

Ellington has only appeared in six games for Miami after starting the season with a bruised thigh suffered in the preseason. It's hard to extrapolate too much from such a small sample size, but so far the results are promising. He is averaging 13 shots per 36 minutes, 8.3 of which come from three-point land. His shortcomings present themselves in the counting stats, where he contributes very little (1.8 REB, 2.2 AST, 1.3 STL per 36). He is a shooter first and foremost, so consider adding him if you need help in points or multiple three-point categories. This may be Ellington's seventh NBA team in six seasons, but he seems to be right at home in Miami and should find a larger role as the injuries keep piling up.