Whiteside (personal) will play in Thursday's preseason matchup with the Hornets, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.

EDGE Analysis

Whiteside was away from the team following a death in the family, but as expected, it didn't keep him sidelined for long and he'll be back with the Heat for Thursday's game. Look for him to move back into his starting center role, which pushes Willie Reed back into a bench role. Whiteside has played 22, 23, and 27 minutes over his last three outings.