Former NBA second round pick Isaiah Whitehead called it a career, announcing on social media that his playing days were over (Link to Twitter).
A 6-foot-4 guard, Whitehead spent two years at Seton Hall before being selected 42nd overall in the 2016 draft. The Brooklyn native spent two seasons in his hometown Networks from 2016-18, averaging 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 89 games (20.5 minutes per contest).
Whitehead was traded to Denver in the 2018 offseason and was quickly waived by the Nuggets. He later finished the 2019/20 campaign on a two-way deal with Detroit, although he did not play for the Pistons.
Whitehead, 31, has spent most of his professional career overseas, making stops in Russia, Montenegro, Turkey, Germany, Poland and Israel.
We have more news about former NBA players:
- Josh ChristopherThe 24th pick in the 2021 draft has officially signed Ironi Nes Ziona to a one-year contract, the Israeli club announced (link to press release). The 24-year-old’s last NBA stint was with the Heat on a two-way deal during the 2024/25 campaign. Christopher spent most of last season in the G League with Miami’s affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, averaging 22.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.0 steals on .495/.351/.789 shooting in 35 games (33.3 minutes per contest). It also made a brief stopover in China with Shenzhen.
- Lithuanian great man Donatas Mateiunas ‘close’ to signing guaranteed one-season deal with PAOK Thessaloniki in Greece, confirms Donatos Urbonas of BasketNews. SDNA and Sport24 first reported PAOK’s interest in the former first-round pick, who spent parts of six years in the NBA from 2012 to 2019. The 36-year-old player has extensive international experience, most recently playing for Red Star.
- The Spanish team “Unicaja” agreed with the shot Matt Thomaspending physical, on command press release. The contract will cover a minimum of two months with the option to cover the entire 2026/27 season. The 6-foot-4 guard, who has three years of NBA experience, split last season with Granada in Spain and Besiktas in Turkey.