Miami Heat: Three players that disappointed this season

The Heat have been in and out of the playoffs for quite a while now.
The Heat have been in and out of the playoffs for quite a while now.

#3 Hassan Whiteside

Hassan Whiteside averaged a double-double this year.
Hassan Whiteside averaged a double-double this year.

Following his feud with the Heat coaching staff over playing minutes, it was clear things were set to go downhill for the 29-year-old. Hassan Whiteside played a relatively low number of minutes (23) compared to last year (25.3), while starting in just 53 of his total 72 appearances.

His rebounding average has seen a steady decline over the past few years with this year's 11.3 rpg being his lowest since 2014. Hassan could manage to drop just a sliver above 12 points a game throughout the 2018/19, though the only silver lining among his declining numbers were the two blocks per game he posted - ending up in the league's top ten this year.

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This was the first season since his return in 2014 that he scored below his career average in points. From being the NBA's rebounding leader in 2017 and blocks leader back in 2016, Whiteside is apparently past his prime.

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