Why do you think that? I think Ray Allen has a great understanding of his role this late in his career. In the Finals last year, Erik Spol's worst move in Game 5 was his last ditch effort to put Ray in the starting lineup. The move worked at first, but their bench was completely lacking and after the first quarter, the Heat were done and the Spurs blew them off the court and clinched the Larry O'Brien trophy.
And even with Waiters shooting better behind the arc last season, he still was not the shooter that Ray Allen was last year or any point in Ray's career. When the choice was between Waiters and Wiggins, I thought Wiggins made more sense in the starting lineup. But now, with the team we're assembling, it's hard to think anyone fits the starting spot more than Waiters. He'll be best at capitalizing on the defensive collapses from our Big 3 and attacking the rim. He's said over and over how he's been watching Wade's game and talking to LeBron about how hard he's working, that I really don't think his game will be spent hoisting up shots from the 3 point line. In our starting lineup, I'd rather see Kyrie, Love, or LeBron shooting from long range, and let Dion attack the weak side when defenses collapse on LeBron and Love. He has a great opportunity as a starter, he wants it so badly and has made it known, and Dion should very well be our starting SG. Having a vet and one of the best shooters in NBA history as his backup in Ray still seems like an awfully good substitution to me.