Recently, the Houston Rockets have faced some personnel injury issues. However, with their deep bench lineup, this is not an insurmountable problem. It has provided opportunities for players like Tate, Whitmore, and Holiday to showcase their talents. Yet, some players have publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the team after making a slight impact. The team's response to such behavior has been decisive. Indeed, the player who openly expressed his discontent with the team is none other than the 20th overall pick in the 2023 draft, Whitmore. Standing at 2 meters tall and weighing 106 kg, he is a heavy-duty swingman with top-tier physical attributes in the league. He turned 21 just on July 8th this year, making him the youngest player on the Rockets, despite entering the league a year later than Sheppard. Last year, Whitmore performed well, averaging 12 points in less than 20 minutes per game for the Rockets. However, after the return of Tari Eason and the addition of the third pick in the 2024 draft, Sheppard, Whitmore's playing time was threatened. Perhaps he had already expressed his dissatisfaction to the management at the beginning of the regular season, as evidenced by his decision to unfollow the official social media accounts of the Rockets before the start of the regular season. After the start of the season, Whitmore became even more reckless on the court, disregarding his teammates. With only one successful three-pointer out of his first 20 attempts this season, Coach Udoka made the firm decision to bench Whitmore, sending him to the G League to cool…