Hassan Whiteside has been an inconsistent player over his six-year NBA career. Playing for a rebuilding Miami Heat team, he earned a max deal with two of the best shot blocking years in recent memory. Injuries and then differences with Heat management meant he was traded in the summer on the last year of his deal to the Portland Trail Blazers.
Whiteside is one of the most overwhelming physical presences in the league when he’s fit and engaged. The Heat’s style isn’t for everyone, their stringent conditioning rules and culture don’t suit every personality type.