They're 14 years apart.

They are the past, present and -- in Justise Winslow's case -- perhaps the future of the Heat franchise.

And, if Winslow becomes the player that many expect him to become, he -- and we -- may look back at this period as some small part of Dwyane Wade's legacy.

Wade, who was excited when Winslow slipped to the Heat, has shown a willingness to share his knowledge with the rookie from Duke, as was evident again following Friday's practice. Together, with assistant coach David Fizdale watching, they worked against each other in the post, with Wade stopping after most plays to offer the taller Winslow some pointers.

"As his career develops, hopefully he’s able to do multiple things on the floor, but right now there’s gonna be certain things Coach wants him to do, and some of those things I’m good at," Wade said. "I’m just passing down knowledge to someone who I think could be good at things that I have strengths at. It’s gonna take a while, but if he figures it out at 21, he’s ahead of the curve. I figured it out at like 27."

Wade said he didn't really have an instructor for post play until Fizdale -- who had tutored Joe Johnson in Atlanta -- joined the team in 2008, for Wade's sixth season, and then Wade would work against LeBron James down there starting in 2010.

Winslow said he got some post opportunities at Duke, though he had to fall in line behind Jahlil Okafor there. He is trying to add something to the standard repertoire, of primary move and counter. This could be a valuable weapon for Winslow, especially until he refines his outside shooting. And Winslow can be a valuable teammate for Wade, as the latter tries to extend his own contending window.

"All of us are where we’re at because someone before us helped us," Wade said. "They helped by letting us sit there and watch film with them or having conversations with them. If he’s a student of it and he really wants to know, I’m a pretty decent teacher in certain areas."

That includes the off-the-court stuff too.

Wade is a master of the photo shoot by now and, after their practice and media responsibilities on the practice court were finished, they walked down to the interview room for a dual photo shoot for Sports Illustrated. Winslow joked that he should have fixed his hair. Wade reminded Winslow that his hair "always looks like that."

After 10 minutes of some photos together, they finished the shoot, to the veteran's satisfaction.

"You got some good ones to choose from," Wade said to the photographer.

Same goes for Winslow, when it comes to a mentor.