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Miami Heat: 25 Best Players To Play For The Heat

By Phil Watson

May 9, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; A general view of the Miami Heat logo is seen center court before game four of the second round of the NBA Playoffs between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
May 9, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; A general view of the Miami Heat logo is seen center court before game four of the second round of the NBA Playoffs between the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) catches a pass as he is defended by Charlotte Hornets forward Courtney Lee (1) and forward center Al Jefferson (25) during the second half in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Hornets win 96-80. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 23, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) catches a pass as he is defended by Charlotte Hornets forward Courtney Lee (1) and forward center Al Jefferson (25) during the second half in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Time Warner Cable Arena. Hornets win 96-80. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

2003-15. Dwyane Wade. 2. player. 110. <strong>How acquired:</strong> 5th overall pick from Marquette, 2003 NBA Draft.. SG-PG

Dwyane Wade earned All-America status as a junior at Marquette, averaging more than 21 points, six rebounds and four assists per game while leading the Golden Eagles to the Final Four.

The Miami Heat took Wade with the fifth overall pick in the star-studded 2003 NBA Draft.

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He turned into the face of the franchise as a 12-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA selection and a three-time All-Defensive pick.

Wade led the NBA in scoring in 2008-09, finishing third in the MVP race that season as well as polling fifth in 2009-10.

Along with Udonis Haslem, Wade is the only member of the Heat to appear in all five of the franchise’s appearances in the NBA Finals.

In 2006, he averaged 34.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.7 steals and a block in 43.5 minutes per game, shooting .468/3-for-11/.773 en route to Finals MVP honors in a six-game win over the Dallas Mavericks.

In 29 games across five Finals appearances, he has averaged 23.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.8 steals and a block in 38.8 minutes per game, shooting .476/.311/.748.

He was part of championship squads in 2012 and 2013 as well as the win in 2006.

In 2015-16, Wade earned his 12th All-Star nod and averaged 19.0 points, 4.6 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 30.5 minutes a game on .456/.159/.793 shooting in 74 games.

But on July 15, 2016, he dealt the franchise a shock, signing a two-year, $47 million deal to play for the Chicago Bulls, with a player option for the final year of the deal in 2017-18.

In 13 seasons in Miami, Wade averaged 23.7 points, 5.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 35.7 minutes per game, shooting .488/.284/.767.

Wade is 50th in NBA history with 1,414 steals and averages of 35.7 minutes and 1.7 steals per game, 39th with 20,221 points and 20th with an average of 23.7 points per game.

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