Wayne Ellington returns to Miami as member of Pistons

Posted Feb 24, 2019
Life moves fast in the NBA. Sharpshooting guard Wayne Ellington, 31, already knew that after playing for seven different teams during the first nine seasons of his NBA career. But Ellington was reminded things can change quickly after the Heat traded him and Tyler Johnson to the Suns on Feb. 6. Once the Suns waived Ellington, he signed with the Pistons. (Miami Herald)

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