There will be no case of the Mondays for JR Smith, because he has his coveted starting spot back with Dwyane Wade reportedly coming off the bench. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, this move to the second unit was D-Wade’s idea (though we all know LeBron probably figured in somehow):
Ty Lue says Dwyane Wade came to him and said he wants to come off the bench. JR Smith back to the starting 5.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 23, 2017
The season is just three games young, but old-man Wade has been abysmal thus far, averaging just 5.7 points on 28-percent shooting while playing alongside his BFF. Head coach Tyronn Lue is expectedly relieved that he didn’t have to make the decision himself and called Wade a “professional”:
Dwyane Wade will come off the bench for the Cavs, after he came to Ty Lue and said he thought it would be a better fit. #Cavs pic.twitter.com/6wl7mBUJau
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) October 23, 2017
Wade has never come off the bench in his 14-year career, so go ahead and pour one out for his starter days.
Bron Bron speaks… did a great job masking his sadness over washed Wade:
LeBron James on where Dwyane Wade is at and how he'll operate as a part of the #Cavs second unit. pic.twitter.com/Qb5AWokI5W
— Spencer Davies (@SpinDavies) October 23, 2017
