Before Hassan Whiteside elected to join the Utah Jazz during free agency this past summer, he wasn't entirely sure what he was getting into.
On the one hand, he'd always wanted to play for head coach Quin Snyder, widely regarded as one of the world's best basketball minds and renowned for his offensive and defensive schemes.
On the other hand, there was legitimate concern about how Whiteside's free-spirited and goofy personality would coincide with Snyder's intense and hyper-focused coaching.
Whiteside got his answer following the first phone call with his soon-to-be new head coach — and couldn't believe what he was hearing.