“Took 2 Guys to be Hurt and 1 Guy to Have a Baby”: Drafted in the LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal-led Team, 3x NBA Champ Reminisces Early Struggles

Initially, he was just an unemployed fellow sitting on his couch before getting a chance in the D-league. There is no doubt that times were tough for the three-time NBA champion, Danny Green. As we know, the NBA is unforgiving, and even more so when you hit roadblocks time and again. From an ACL injury to catching COVID, and then constant team shuffles, ?Who thought this guy would make it?? This was the caption of an Instagram post by Danny Green after he re-signed with the Spurs. Even now, with his recent signing with the 76ers, Green is starting all over again.

However, when he was first drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2009, he had to earn his way up to even play halftime. ‘The Green Ranger‘ presented this insight in his recent interview on ?Tidal League?.

Danny Green?s Early Days at the Cleveland Cavaliers

With all the headlines flashing, the return of Danny Green to the Philadelphia 76ers shows that it?s not done for the shooting guard. However, the takeoff was a bit tough. In an interview with Theo Pinson and AJ Richardson, Green tells how he had to start with the duties of a team assistant initially.

Reminiscing over his early days, the 76ers shooting guard said, ?In the league, it took two guys to be hurt and one guy to have a baby for me to play?. He continues, ?Daniel Gibson was having a baby, and he came at halftime, and I went right back to the bench“. The rookie got this chance to play after Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, and Delante West succumbed to injuries. However, the 6-foot-6 guard had made his mark as a top defender and a clutch 3-point shooter.

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After all, ‘the Green Ranger’ got some benefits from being drafted into a team led by LeBron James and Shaquille’O’Neal, which led to a recent deal with the 76ers.

Danny Green Is Now Back With the Philadelphia 76ers

With the recent events unfolding, speculations suggest that because of James Harden, the Sixers signed a deal with Green. However, the reason behind Green?s signing the one-year, $3.1 million minimum-salary contract is something else.

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On 76ers media day this Monday, Danny Green said, ?Being familiar with the city, being familiar with the organization, and the pieces that were here already that I played with, Joel, Tobias, Tyrese”. He continued, ?And then Nick was just the icing on the cake. But he was one of the main reasons why I came back?.

Although the last game of the 2022 Eastern Conference Semifinals turned out to be a disaster for the shooting guard but with the recent pick, the strained right calf might have recovered at an even faster rate. How?s this season going to turn out for the 36-year-old ?Green Ranger?? Stay tuned for further updates.

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