Whiteside was benched for much of the second half of Friday's game against the Wizards, the Palm Beach Post's Jason Lieser reports. He was reportedly sulking on the bench after being pulled and his production was not at its typical level, as he mustered just two rebounds in 20 minutes. It seems unlikely that Whiteside will be forgotten about in the Heat's rotation, but it's worth noting that he and coach Erik Spoelstra may not be seeing eye to eye right now. There is very little profit potential with either Udonis Haslem or Chris Andersen if Whiteside sees a dip in minutes, so the hope should be for him to regain a steady role in Miami's frontcourt.