Kings sign Hassan Whiteside

Post #1 » by **KF10** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:02 am

The Kings and Whiteside agreed last week to a four-year, $3.8 million contract. The first two years of the deal are guaranteed, with team options for the third and fourth years.

http://www.dailymail.com/Sports/201007130980

Post #2 » by **KF10** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:02 am

Good to see Whiteside signed.

YC42Balla · Post #3 » by **YC42Balla** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:14 am

I thought that was a done deal already?

well what ever.. nice to see the Kings sign him again.. haha.

Bac2Basics · Post #4 » by **Bac2Basics** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 6:30 am

I'm surprised they guaranteed the second year for a guy that slipped into the 2nd round, but he could end up being a huge bargain at less than a million per.

SacTownKings4Life · Post #5 » by **SacTownKings4Life** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:02 am

As long as he keeps blocking shots, I say keep him the full 4.

Post #6 » by **City of Trees** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:45 am

this is the first i've seen the details.. not bad for a 2nd rounder, but its clear that management doesn't view hassan as a 2nd round talent they have plans for him

Draino · Post #7 » by **Draino** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:31 pm

I love this kid's game, won't do much offensively but more than enough makes up for it on the defensive end...

Dustin5566 · Post #8 » by **Dustin5566** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:18 pm

The fact that his contract is better that some of the picks in the 20s it shows just how high they are of him.

Post #9 » by **ICMTM** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:45 pm

I'm really impressed with him. He has a quickness about him I've liked. I couldn't get a feel for how much he knows the game since he was athletically superior than his opponents but I think it's a great pick up but he's all upside right now.

OGSactownballer · Post #10 » by **OGSactownballer** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 11:51 pm

I'm very impressed with the astuteness of the FO on the financial end to not pussyfoot around and give him a fair deal to make him feel an integral part of the build of this team. I applaud this!

Brendonlv15 · Post #11 » by **Brendonlv15** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:50 pm

Remember him saying that helping his Mum was one of the main reasons he left early. Good to see that though he didnt get that lottery salary he is still locked up on a nice rookie contract.

RookieWall · Post #12 » by **RookieWall** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 8:47 pm

Very good signing for Hassan, the 2 years guaranteed will give him a chance to prove himself (in practices much more than games).

Also, I know we said we have an interview coming with him, but we've actually got an announcement coming soon that will be better (hopefully) than an interview.

Post #13 » by **KingInExile** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 9:44 pm

The fact that Joe Maloof stated during one of the SL games that they were considering Whiteside for the 5th pick tells me that they know what they're getting and have no problem making a long term commitment to the guy. I think they've made the right choice with his deal. He is showing that he really does have first round talent. Hopefully he'll prove in a couple of years that those who passed on him for whatever concerns they had were the ones who made the mistake.

Benjammin · Post #14 » by **Benjammin** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:58 pm

I think Whiteside was a great value for you and that contract will end up looking very smart.

MartyConlonOnTheRun · Post #15 » by **MartyConlonOnTheRun** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:01 pm

Nice deal for you guys. I think technically it can't be 2 team options, one has to be non-guaranteed or something like that. Either way, its a steal that you potentially have an elite shotblocker locked up for 4 years.

Post #16 » by **Wolfay** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 9:15 pm

I definitely on the Whiteside of the Force.