Hassan Whiteside Rumors
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Position: C
Born: 06/13/89
Height: 7-0 / 2.13
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $27,093,018
Born: 06/13/89
Height: 7-0 / 2.13
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $27,093,018
Jamie Hudson: Blazers Injury Report: Hassan Whiteside (left lower leg contusion) is questionable; Nassir Little (left ankle sprain) is out for Friday’s game at Utah.
In his last six, Whiteside has made 75 percent of his shots from the field, averaged 19 points and 14.8 rebounds per game while blocking 4.3 shots. But still, there is the trade talk. The asset the Trail Blazers have that seems the most tradeable is that contract of his that expires at the end of this season. Trades are very disruptive things for players. Has it been a concern?
“It hasn’t been hard for me,” Whiteside said Monday after practice. “I haven’t really thought about it too much. It’s just part of the game, you know. I’m just trying to come out here and show the fans and the organization what I can do. And I think they know what I can do.”
Whiteside is having an outstanding season. He’s shooting 61.1 percent from the floor, averaging 16 points and 14.1 rebounds per game along with a league-leading 3.1 blocked shots. All of those figures are higher than his career averages were, heading into this season. “It’s definitely the best I’ve played, overall,” he said. “I feel like every season I’m getting better. Being with guys like CJ and Dame makes it easier for me. “And I’m playing the minutes. The last two years in Miami, I was playing 23 minutes. Now I’m back to playing 30 minutes.”
