Heat S Hassan Whiteside Throws Shots At Old Kings Regime

But before Whiteside came on with the Heat, he was cut from the Sacramento Kings in 2011-12 and spent two years out of the league. With Miami set to play against the Kings, Whiteside was asked about his time with the Kings, back when Keith Smart was coach and Geoff Petrie was general manager.

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Perhaps the most interesting about Whiteside’s statement is that Smart is a current Heat assistant. As Whiteside said in the past, he has a chip on his shoulder, and Smart helped put it there.