Hassan Whiteside: Won’t require surgery

Whiteside sustained the injury midway through the Heat’s second-round series against Toronto and missed the final four games. He still remains without a firm timetable, but with the season now over, he won’t face any pressure to return before a given date. Avoiding surgery is certainly a benefit, though, as Whiteside, an unrestricted free agent, enters the offseason seeking his first major NBA payday.

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