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YouTuber Rusty Buckets recently started an interesting debate.<\/p>\n

While Donovan Mitchell was in the middle of a 43-point performance in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ victory against the Indiana Pacers in Game 3, he posed a question: Is Mitchell the best small player in NBA history?<\/p>\n

Buckets posted on X: “Has there been a guy Mitchells height who plays as big as he does, like, ever? I can’t think of one off the top of my head,”<\/p>\n

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Has there been a guy Mitchells height who plays as big as he does, like, ever? I can’t think of one off the top of my head<\/p>\n

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The post drew more than a half million views. Many of the responses mentioned Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Fans felt Wade was a more dynamic player for his size. Wade was generally listed at 6-foot-4 during his playing days.<\/p>\n

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Dwayne Wade Pre-LeBron era<\/p>\n

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Like Mitchell, Wade played far above his height. He had plenty of big-time slam dunks over centers and forwards, including Kendrick Perkins, Jermaine O’Neal and Anderson Varejao.<\/p>\n

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pic.twitter.com\/T6BxnuGa3F<\/p>\n

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Wade also holds the league record for most blocks by a player under 6-4. The only players who come close to Wade’s tenacity at his size are Mitchell and Russell Westbrook when he played for the Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n

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Where do you think he got this move? pic.twitter.com\/3l2SCSQbdm<\/p>\n

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While Mitchell is the man of the moment, at least Heat fans made sure to remember Wade.<\/p>\n

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