Maybe he was?
He probably was.
Thanks for validating my point.
Despite the past history, he changed whatever was needed to be the only player to go from a minimum to having multiple teams offer a max.
You act like Whiteside was projected to be a max NBA player, then screwed up, then found his way back.
He wasn't. so what he accomplished makes it even more impressive.
As far as TT, we all know the story of what he got, why he got it, etc..