Lou Williams became one of the top reserves in NBA history during his playing days. Williams recently to Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem saying he still wants to fight Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce. Whether Haslem was joking or not, Williams said it's to move on. "If they ever run into each other, somebody is going to get seriously hurt," Williams on Fan Duel's Run It Back Show.
How have NBA contracts evolved over the years? Hall of Fame Boston Celtics legends Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce took some time on a recent episode of their Showtime Basketball "KG Certified" podcast to talk it over in a recent episode, drawing from their own extensive experience putting their respective John Hancocks on the dotted line, as well as what they have seen in their peers following in their footsteps in the years after they left the league.
Cooper Flagg has dealt with sky-high expectations for years now. Before Flagg suited up for the Duke Blue Devils, his recruitment was as high-profile as they come, starting when he burst onto the scene as the first freshman to ever be named Gatorade State Player of the Year in Maine. The hype followed him for four years, and now, as he's likely just months away from going to the NBA, scouts and executives are sounding off on the generational talent. In a feature on Flagg from ESPN's Baxter Holmes, executives from both conferences were effusive in their praise for Flagg, with one calling him a “fantastic talent” who “conjures thoughts of Kevin Garnett and Anthony Davis with his ability to block shots and switch on defense.”
No | Player | P |
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9 | SG | |
22 | SG | |
10 | PG | |
0 | SG | |
4 | PG | |
35 | SG | |
14 | C | |
5 | SG | |
PF | ||
55 | PF | |
27 | C | |
7 | SF | |
3 | PF | |
33 | SF | |
8 | SF | |
1 | PG | |
30 | PF | |
11 | C | |
00 | SG |