When the Portland Trail Blazers first dealt Moe Harkless and Meyers Leonard for Hassan Whiteside, the social media response was controversial at best. Many Miami Heat fans were happy to be rid of a player that could potentially clash with their newly acquired star Jimmy Butler. Other Trail Blazers fans were less than optimistic about picking up an albatross contract when this new addition doesn’t fit the perimeter-oriented era of modern basketball.
But at the end of the day, Hassan Whiteside‘s natural talent is undeniable and should be an immediate improvement over Enes Kanter until Jusuf Nurkic returns back to his prior form.