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Portland Trail Blazers: Hassan Whiteside signs with the Sacramento Kings

By Stevie Cozens

TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 07: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Portland Trail Blazers speaks to an official during the second half of an NBA game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on January 07, 2020 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JANUARY 07: Hassan Whiteside #21 of the Portland Trail Blazers speaks to an official during the second half of an NBA game against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on January 07, 2020 in Toronto, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) /
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2019/20 Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside has signed with the Sacramento Kings. The big seven-footer will return to where he was first drafted.

Ex Portland Trail Blazers center Hassan Whiteside now has an NBA team for the 2021 season. The seven-foot big has signed with the Sacramento Kings on a one-year deal.

NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski shared the news in the later rounds of free agency.

Though Whiteside led the league in blocks in the 2019/20 season, his inconsistency on both ends of the court meant that he could not secure a multi-year deal worth any significant money.

It took around five days for him to be signed, reflecting his poor on-court standing in the NBA center’s ranks.

The Blazers effectively replaced him with Ex Kings center Harry Giles, showing that Whiteside didn’t have value as a backup big.

Whiteside does still have value in this league, but he needs to play consistently on both ends of the court if he wants to be in the NBA any longer than outside of this 2021 season. Effort is his main problem, but he is a starting center on an NBA team if he could address this.

On the Kings, where he was drafted all the way back in 2010, he will have a chance to play significant minutes. The only other competition for the center position is Richaun Holmes.

We wish Whiteside all the best for the future on the Kings.

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