At one time, the Memphis Grizzlies had a young player that they let go, and he went off and become a solid NBA player. Wait … That has happened a few times, actually. Notably, the Memphis Grizzlies have ditched players like DeMarre Carroll, Ish Smith, Grievis Vasquez and Kyle Lowry. The player that the Grizzlies should be kicking themselves over the most, though, is Hassan Whiteside.
Over the span of the last two seasons, Hassan Whiteside has burst on the scene, after being out of the league. In 121 games with the Miami Heat, Whiteside averaged 13.