free market seemed a little quiet on the second day. Almost everyone focused their attention on Leonard, as if everyone else's news was naturally blocked. But in fact, there are still some good signings in the free market today. For example, the Mavericks signed free agent guard Seth Curry for 4 years and US$32 million. Today, when contract amounts can easily reach hundreds of millions, this contract may not be too big, but for Curry himself, it is extremely precious. This may not only mean the first tens-of-million contract in his career, but also This means that he will get more stable playing time and opportunities.
A basketball family with three fathers and sons
Curry Jr.ās father Dell Curry was first a baseball player. In the 1985 Major League Baseball draft , the elder Curry was selected in the first round. He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the 14th overall pick, but he gave up this opportunity and chose basketball instead. In the 1986 NBA Draft, he was selected by the Jazz with the 16th overall pick in the first round of the 1986 NBA Draft, thus starting his basketball career. Yes, old Curry is the same man as Joe.
Old Curry's career is not as outstanding as Qiao Shen, but it is still quite good. In his 16-year career, he played for 5 teams, averaging 11.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He made a total of 1,245 three-pointers in his career, with a shooting percentage of 40.2%. He won the Best Sixth Man trophy once and still maintains the title of the Hornets. Team history scoring record.
Although his career is not as good as Qiao Shen, Curry is much better than Qiao Shen when it comes to his son. His eldest son is the well-known Stephen Curry. This three-time championship and two-time MVP winner has almost perfectly inherited the old Curryās shooting skills and carried them forward, leading the current trend of play in the league. .
Compared with his father and brother, Seth's professional basketball journey was much more difficult. Although he also inherited the tradition of his father and brother in terms of shooting, he also dominated the United States in high school and college, playing for Duke In college, he became Duke's starter when Kyrie Irving was injured; but even so, in the 2013 draft, Curry still regretted not being selected, and no team gave him an olive branch.
html Changed 6 teams in 2005. With the big contract he earned,was defeated in the 2013 draft. Curry's career in professional basketball did not end there. Perhaps under the mediation of his brother Stephen Curry, the Warriors provided him with a chance, a non-guaranteed contract, but after only two months, he only played 5 preseason games for the Warriors. , and was kicked out.
After that, Curry refused to give up his dream. He signed short-term contracts with the Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Pelicans, and shuttled back and forth between NBA and NBDL. Until the Sacramento Kings team offered him an olive branch.
In the summer of 2015, the Kings provided Curry with a two-year basic salary contract of 2 million. In the 44 games he played for the team, he averaged 15.8 minutes per game and averaged 6.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. , averaging 2.5 three-pointers per game, hitting 1.1, with a hit rate of 45%. At this point, his excellent shooting ability has been well known by all NBA teams. After a season with the Kings, Curry switched to the Dallas Mavericks. This season, he moved from the bench to the starting lineup. In 77 games, he averaged 29 minutes per game, and his data also increased accordingly. He averaged 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. His shooting ability is still stable, averaging 2 three-pointers per game and shooting 42.5%.
Last season, Curry joined the Portland Trail Blazers on a two-year contract. The first guaranteed amount was US$2.75 million, and he had a player option in the second year. This past season, Curry's playing time was reduced, but he could still contribute 7.9 points and 1.5 points. Rebounds and three-point shooting percentage are still as high as 45%.
Only those who have played in official games, Curry has been to 6 teams in 5 years; it can really be said that he has taken root in this league step by step through his own efforts. , got todayās big contract.
A better opportunity has arrived!
In the Trail Blazers, with Lillard and McCollum in the backcourt, Curry can only come off the bench and play the role of a backup shooter; this should not change with the Mavericks; but in comparison, he Face more opportunities. There are currently several point guards in the Mavericks lineup, including Burke, who has been unable to stand up for many years, 36-year-old Harris, and 35-year-old Barea who is only 180cm tall. Obviously, Curry has every chance to counterattack and win. Starting position.
What deserves more attention is that Doncic is a player with a forward figure and a point guard style. He is very similar to James and Simmons. Such players often need to hold the ball a lot, like Burke, Harris and others may still have ball rights conflicts with Doncic in this regard, but Curry is different. He can play the role of a pure shooter and just catch and shoot in the right place. His shooting ability will also allow him to get more playing time and performance opportunities in this team!
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