Coming into 2016 NBA free agency, one of the names that has been on the minds of Los Angeles Lakers is undoubtedly Hassan Whiteside of the Miami Heat. With the Lakers having a glaring hole at the center position and with Whiteside looking for a max contract, it seemed like a logical match.
However, it doesn’t look like it’s a logical match in the mind of Whiteside—which is really all that matters in these situations and negotiations.
According to Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders, Whiteside isn’t going to meet with the Lakers and the center only has meetings scheduled with three teams, the Portland Trail Blazers, Dallas Mavericks, and of course the Miami Heat:
Sources: Hassan Whiteside won't meet with the Lakers.