This article references Alec Burks, Austin Rivers, Blake Griffin, Darren Collison, Donovan Mitchell, Dwyane Wade, Gary Harris, khris middleton, Kris Dunn, Rudy Gobert, Wesley Matthews and more! Heat check! It happens all the time—a player in rhythm pulls up from three feet behind the arc and lets it fly. Swish. Then you’re left wondering whether you should ride the hot hand in your lineup or bench him after a supposedly unrepeatable performance. Here’s an analysis to help you decide. We’ll look at some surging players and try to make an educated guess on whether their recent level of play is sustainable or not. Then we’ll suggest some trades that we think offer realistic f[...]Keep on reading: NBA Heat Check: Surging Players in Week 8