Word out of Miami is that center Hassan Whiteside is out for Game 6:
No surprise given what Spo said earlier, but Heat game notes for tomorrow list Hassan Whiteside as OUT.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) May 12, 2016
The big man sprained his knee in Game 3 which was confirmed by an MRI and he has since been listed as “day to day”.
If things hold, this will be the third straight game missed by Whiteside and Raptors center, Jonas Valanciunas. The Raptors are 1-1 in those games, with backup center Bismack Biyombo becoming an increasingly big factor in the series.
Whiteside is making about $900K right now and is set for a massive raise, and that has to play some part in the decision-making around rushing him back quickly. On the other hand, Biyombo’s making $2.8M and has a player option for $2.9M next season, which he’ll be sure to opt out of. Biyombo is averaging 5.3 points and 9 rebounds in the post-season, and was a decisive factor in the Raptors Game 5 win, while surely upping his stock heading into a rich summer.
DeMarre Carroll (wrist) and Luol Deng (wrist) are both listed as questionable.
