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Who is best power forward option next to Whiteside? Still no clarity for Heat | Miami Herald

With 20 games left in the season, the Heat still has no clarity on one key question: Who’s the best option to start alongside Hassan Whiteside at power forward?

Neither Justise Winslow, James Johnson or Kelly Olynyk has completely latched onto the job, though all have had their moments.

And Erik Spoelstra said Olynyk, who started Thursday against the Lakers, would return to a bench role Saturday against Detroit, partly because of a personal issue that Spoelstra said would sideline backup center Bam Adebayo for one game.

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