Shabazz Muhammad was drafted 14th overall in Thursday’s NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. At his introductory press conference on Friday, he was given his #0 jersey. Hisrationale for choosing that number was fascinating, and totally inaccurate:
As it turns out, there are 14 other players who currently wear the number 0 on NBA teams, and some of them aren’t exactly low-profile.
For one thing, there’s the reigning Rookie of the Year, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard:
Veteran Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion:
Atlanta Hawks point guard Jeff Teague:
Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley:
Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter:
Phoenix Suns forward Michael Beasley:
Brooklyn Nets forward Andray Blatche:
Los Angeles Lakers guard Andrew Goudelock:
Milwaukee Bucks forward Drew Gooden:
Charlotte Bobcats center Bismack Biyombo:
New Orleans Pelicans forward Al-Farouq Aminu:
Cleveland Cavaliers guard C.J. Miles:
Houston Rockets guard Aaron Brooks:
Finally, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a point guard who wears number 0. He went to the same college (UCLA) as Muhammad. He’s made three All-Star teams in his first five NBA seasons, won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA in London in 2012, and helped lead the Thunder to the Finals in 2012. He’s generally considered one of the 10 best basketball players in the world. Maybe Muhammad has heard of him.
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