I would like to see a list of undrafted players from the last decade who averaged 12 mpg or more in their rookie campaign. I would also like to see a list of undrafted players this decade who became serviceable starters.
I was actually going to ask for a similar list. What undrafted collegiate free agents made a team out of training camp, never going to the D-league or overseas first, and have never looked back (in other words weren't released or went without a contract for part or all of a season)? How many are in at least their fourth season? In other words, what opportunities have we missed out on? I'm not trying to be smart about it -- I honestly can't think of any players. Maybe there are some -- it is late and I should be asleep.
Hmmm, Udonis Haslem spent time in Europe and Jeremy Lin was waived after a season with Golden State, so you're looking at guys like Wesley Matthews and Anthony Morrow and Chris Andersen, I guess.
Andersen didn't sign directly out of training camp. He had to wait a month or so into the season.
So in like a decade, it's been Wes Johnson and Anthony Morrow. Two fine players, but there have been literally hundreds of undrafted free agent signings.
As well as the fact that over that decade its mostly likely over a thousand or more undrafted free agents have been invited to be on Summer League teams and for training camp. Which was mybpoint. If the call is to sign a proven vet role player or an undrafted player to fill a spot, the odds are fairly good that the vet role player is going to give uou more than that undrafted player.
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