MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — Following the 2019 NBA Draft, the Miami Heat are welcoming rookies Tyler Herro and KZ Okpala to the team, but a familiar face is reportedly expected to stick around for the 2019-20 season.
Hassan Whiteside is not leaving the final year of his Miami Heat deal on the table.
A person with knowledge of the situation said Friday that Whiteside is exercising his $27.1 million option for next season in Miami. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the Heat nor Whiteside announced the decision publicly.
The move was not a surprise.