Then to everyone’s dismay this summer when LaMelo was shown on the NBA Summer League broadcast he was flexing his wrist still. However, looking deeper at the games there were some really bad misses and too much wrist flexing/mobilising during timeouts to waive it off as general shooting variance. It was clear that LaMelo’s wrist although clinically healed was not back to 100% when LaMelo came back in the latter half of the season, looking at the percentages from before the injury (37.5%) and after (35.2%) it wouldn’t give you much concern. 2) Are there any lasting effects from LaMelo’s wrist injury? Prediction – Miles Bridges starts, I believe the jump Miles made last year is real, and apparently so does Gordon Hayward. Perhaps the biggest external factor that could impact on this decision is the backup centre position, if Borrego can’t trust any of Jones, Carey or Richards then he might have to bring PJ in as the backup five which would likely rule him out at starting alongside Plumlee. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Borrego experiment in pre-season with both in the starting line-up and see how the team fairs. Last season PJ Washington started all but three of the 64 games he played in (Out of 72), however, after a ankle tweak which side lined PJ for 3 games in mid April Miles Bridges took full advantage having a breakout end to the season which left the majority of Washington’s minutes the rest of the year coming at center. The number one question on everyone’s mind, especially PJ Washington and Miles Bridges who both look poised to battle it out for the starting power forward spot. 1) Who starts at Power Forward? Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NBA or its clubs.With Charlotte Hornets media day scheduled for next Monday and training camp starting on the Tuesday, let’s dive into some of the biggest questions which need answering this pre-season. Wataru Misaka, a member of the New York Knicks in 1947-48, was the first Asian player in the league.Monte Towe, who played one season each in the ABA and the NBA, is the shortest ever player to have played in the ABA.Louis Herman "Red" Klotz, a member of the championship-winning Baltimore Bullets, is the shortest player ever to win an NBA title.Spud Webb, tied for the third-shortest player in NBA history, is the shortest player ever to win the NBA's Slam Dunk contest in 1987.List of all players 5-foot-8 or shorter in NBA history Take a look at the other players in NBA history who have registered a height under 5-foot-8. The 5-foot-5 point guard also played in the NBA for 14 seasons, representing 10 franchises in that span. After being drafted 12th overall in the 1987 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets, he represented four franchises over the course of his 889 regular-season games, a majority of which have come with the Charlotte Hornets.Īfter Bogues, it's Earl Boykins. That shortest player in NBA history is Muggsy Bogues, who's 14-year career is tied for the most played in the league by a player 5-foot-9 shorter. In NBA history, there have been 25 players with a height of 5-foot-9 or shorter. However, the range of player's height in NBA history is over two feet (24 inches), with the tallest player standing at 7-foot-7 and the shortest player standing in at 5-foot-3. The average height of an NBA player is generally around 6-foot-6.
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