Report: Kings sign Hassan Whiteside to one-year deal

The 30-year-old center reportedly is headed to Sacramento.

From NBA media reports

November 25, 2020 11:02 PM

Hassan Whiteside played 61 games with the Blazers last season.

The Sacramento Kings have agreed to a 1-year deal with free agent center Hassan Whiteside, according to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Free agent center Hassan Whiteside has agreed to a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 25, 2020

Whiteside averaged 15.5 points, 13.5 rebounds and a league-leading 2.9 blocks with the Portland Trail Blazers last season.

The 30-year-old big man was selected by the Kings with the 33rd overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Whiteside played his first two seasons in the NBA with Sacramento before spending two-plus years overseas. Whiteside returned to the NBA in 2014 with the Miami Heat, where he blossomed into one of the most active centers in the league.