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Heat's Wayne Ellington: Could miss multiple games

Ellington (quad) could miss multiple games to begin the season, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. "Wayne hasn't been out on the court doing a whole lot other than stationary shooting and free throws," coach Erik Spoelstra said Wednesday.

Analysis:

Considering his limited workload in practice, Ellington doesn't appear overly close to returning, so barring a rapid improvement, he could be in line to miss more contests beyond Wednesday's opener against the Magic. Following that game, the Heat play host to the Hornets on Friday, the Spurs on Sunday and the Kings on Tuesday before heading to Toronto next Friday. So long as Ellington -- as well as Josh Richardson (knee) -- remain unavailable, Tyler Johnson and Dion Waiters will handle most of the minutes at shooting guard.

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