TORONTO - First, let’s make this clear: Heat center Hassan Whiteside wasn’t complaining about the significant reduction in his playing time this season.
But when asked how he’s dealing it, Whiteside also made this very clear: It’s frustrating. And he hopes that it changes at some point during his Heat tenure, with more minutes alongside Bam Adebayo one potential solution that appeals to him.
"It’s tough; I mean it’s tough," he said last week when asked how he has dealt with his average minutes per game dropping from 32.6 last year to 25.7 this season.
"I’m not going to lie.