Hassan Whiteside Re-signs With Miami Heat

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"In an off-season filled with huge questions for the Miami Heat, Pat Riley has already delivered one undeniable answer: Hassan Whiteside is staying in the 305.

In a post published this morning on the Player's Tribune, the elite seven-foot talent announced he's staying with the Heat. The Associated Press' Tim Reynolds reports that Whiteside agreed to a four-year, maximum salary deal with the team.

Here's what Whiteside had to say about the decision:

I’ve played on eight teams since college — from Reno to Sioux Falls to Sichuan, China. I am not ready for there to be a ninth.

I have decided to re-sign with Miami. I just wanted to take this time to tell all the fans how much you mean to this team, and to me.

Can’t wait to get back to work and try to bring another championship to Miami. #HeatNation

That max contract deal will pay Whiteside about $98 million in all — quite a stunning contract for a guy the Heat plucked from obscurity two years ago. The 2010 second round draft pick had stumbled from the D-league to far-flung leagues in China and Lebanon before the Heat gave him a chance in 2014."

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