The Miami Heat begin a four-game Western Conference road trip tonight against the San Antonio Spurs. It will be a major test, given how great young prodigy Victor Wembanyama has started the season. He's averaging 31 points, 13.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.5 steals, and 4.8 blocks while shooting 60.3 percent from the field, 36.4 percent from three-point range, thus far. It will be interesting to see how Erik Spoelstra schemes defensively against the 7'4 21-year-old.

The Heat have begun the season on a great note, currently sitting with a 3-1 record. They're the highest-paced team in the league, seventh-best offensive rating, averaging the most points per game, and ranking within the top five in both field goal and three-point percentage, while also having the fourth-best defensive rating. Plus, having the highest-scoring bench in the league.

The Heat haven't looked this great offensively, especially in recent years. However, the team appears fully bought in on the fast-paced identity.

The biggest narrative about them during the offseason, besides a lack of talent, was not having a true point guard on the roster.

All-Star Tyler Herro carried the facilitation role last season, but is more known and utilized as a scorer. However, those responsibilities are now carried by a different player.

Davion Mitchell has been the Heat's starting point guard to begin the season, at least until Herro returns. He was acquired at last season's trade deadline, then re-signed with the organization on a two-year, $24 million contract.

The 27-year-old started his professional career with the Sacramento Kings, then the Toronto Raptors, before heading down to South Florida. He proved to have an immediate impact after the trade, averaging 10.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.7 steals while shooting 50.4 percent from the field, 44.7 percent from three-point range in 30 appearances.

As the Heat entered the play-in tournament as a 10th seed in the Eastern Conference, they proceeded to win two road games and make the playoffs. Mitchell had a crucial role in the team's success.

To begin this season, the fifth-year guard has been doing a phenomenal job as the leading point guard. Mitchell is averaging 8.8 points, three rebounds, and 8.3 assists, which is tied for fifth-best in the league, while shooting 45.5 percent from the field in the first four games. He hasn't shot the ball well from three-point range thus far, 23.1 percent, but it's still early.

However, Mitchell made Heat history by recording 33 assists, with only six turnovers, which is a new franchise best through the first four games of the season since Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway at the beginning of the 1997 season.

The former lottery pick continues to defend at a high level, with aspirations to be named on the All-Defensive team by the end of this season. If the Heat continue to win games, especially against championship-caliber opponents, the possibility increases.

The lack of point guard narratives has been put to rest.