It's official! Isaiah Whitehead became the first Brooklyn native to join the hometown Nets Friday, signing what the team described as a multi-year contract ... presumably a rookie minimum deal at around $500,000 per year.
Whitehead, from Coney Island, is only the second New York City resident to play for Brooklyn. Chris McCullough from the Bronx was signed last season. The two are long time friends.
Selected with the 42nd pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, Whitehead’s rights were acquired by Brooklyn in a draft-night trade with the Utah Jazz in exchange for the draft rights to guard Marcus Paige, the 55th overall selection, and cash considerations.