<
        >
          EXCLUSIVE CONTENT
          Get ESPN+

          Would the Lakers be fools to max out Whiteside -- or fools not to?

          How would Hassan Whiteside fit on the Lakers? Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
          • Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterJun 29, 2016, 08:00 AM ET
            Close
            • Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
            • Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
            • Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system
            Follow on X

          Hassan Whiteside presents free agency's most interesting dilemma. Does it make sense to commit max money to a player who was out of the NBA 20 months ago?