NBA: 7 Former star veterans who are currently effective bench players

#1 Dwyane Wade

Miami Heat v Cleveland Cavaliers

Dwyane Wade is probably the greatest shot-blocking guard to ever play the game. Seeing him reject 6'11" Giannis in his 15th NBA season only serves to drive the point home this year, as Wade has become the most important bench player for a Cavaliers team that featured him in the starting lineup at the start of the season before Wade asked to come off the bench.

Even one year ago, the idea of playing 18+ ppg, Wade off the bench seemed preposterous as he put a relatively successful campaign with Rajon Rondo and Jimmy Butler, seeming primed to knock #1 seed Boston out in the first round of playoffs last year before Rondo went down for the season.

Wade is the third-greatest player to play the shooting guard position, and as such, he is still an important component on the contending Cavaliers roster

Honours: 12 x NBA All-Star (2005-2016), 3 x NBA Champion (2006, 2012, 2013), 1 x Finals MVP (2006), 8 x All-NBA honours (2005-2007, 2009-2013), All-Rookie First Team (2004), 1 x Scoring Champion (2008-09)