The Portland Trail Blazers have had a lot of solid players play for them over the years. Perhaps no one has been more polarizing than center Hassan Whiteside.
NBA players who play well ultimately deserve a max contract. But while getting the bag is a great incentive to play better, that isn’t always the case.
Hassan Whiteside spent 10 seasons in the NBA, five of which came as a regular starter for the Miami Heat, as he appeared in 324 games (259) starts for Miami across five seasons.