Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) goes to the basket against against Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) of a Jan. 10 game. DAVID SANTIAGO dsantiago@miamiherald.com
DETROIT
The numbers, the ones that helped Hassan Whiteside earn the $98 million contract that runs through next season, aren’t much different from past years, with the Heat’s center ranking among the league leaders in rebounds (8th at 12.4) and blocks (third at 2.4).
But here’s what is different: If Whiteside feels any frustration about playing time that can vary dramatically one night to the next, he’s not expressing it.