PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade will be participating in the NBA Finals, even though his team won't.
ESPN announced Tuesday that Wade will join the "NBA Countdown" team for select games during the NBA Finals.
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Wade will provide insight and analysis during the pregame and halftime shows for Games 2 and 3, as well as Games 6 and 7, if necessary.
The 2006 NBA Finals' most valuable player will join host Sage Steele and analysts Doug Collins and Jalen Rose on the set.
Miami missed the playoffs this season after four straight Finals appearances. Wade's former teammate, LeBron James, is playing in his fifth consecutive Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers. James rejoined the Cavaliers this season after winning world championships with Wade and Miami in 2012 and 2013.
Cleveland will face the Golden State Warriors, who haven't played in the Finals since 1975. The Cavaliers were swept in their only previous Finals appearance in 2007.
Wade will make his debut Sunday night.
The series, which begins Thursday night, can be seen only on Local 10.
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