The Utah Jazz have made another addition to the roster in Hassan Whiteside.
Free agent C Hassan Whiteside has agreed to a deal with the Utah Jazz, @excelbasketball agent Sean Kennedy tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 4, 2021
Exact numbers haven’t been revealed but it will likely be on a minimum deal. This solidifies Utah’s backup center position after the departure of Derrick Favors.
In all honestly, this is a surprising move that not a lot of Jazz fans likely expected.