Heat add center Hassan Whiteside, release Shannon Brown

The Miami Heat announced Monday that they have signed center Hassan Whiteside and waived guard Shannon Brown. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Whiteside has appeared in three games for the Iowa Energy in the NBA Development League this season averaging 22.0 points, 15.7 rebounds, 5.33 blocks and 28.7 minutes while shooting 85.7 percent from the field, helping them to a perfect 3-0 record.

Whiteside will wear number 21.

Brown, who was originally signed by the Heat as a free agent on August 27, appeared in five games with Miami this season and averaged 4.0 points and 17.8 minutes.