pronunciation spanish pronunciation born july spanish professional basketball player national_basketball_association nba time time nba selection twice second team twice team won nba championships nba rookie year non american nba players win award older brother fellow nba player selected overall pick round nba draft rights traded memphis currently holds franchise records field goals attempted free throws attempted offensive defensive total rebounds blocked shots points seven seasons team traded signed won olympic silver medals world cup titles spanish national basketball team early career born barcelona began playing basketball center school team eventually signed sixteen began playing barcelona junior team won tournament europe championship moving senior team barcelona played total minutes spanish league season averaged minutes game year final season averaged points rebounds minutes game barcelona victorious spanish national cup championship game named valuable player entering nba draft selected overall round nba draft traded draft rights exchange nba career season won rookie year award named rookie team averaged points rebounds game team member play games season led team scoring points game second year second year row played games missed game career year foot injury april snapped string consecutive games played grabbed rebound career november scored career point october despite having points game highest memphis players playoffs team eliminated round winning single game san_antonio trip nba playoffs scored points blocked shots january earn points blocks career 10th fastest player reach points blocks helped team playoffs second time career eliminated round win single game fifth year franchise time leading march grabbed rebound uniform consecutive free throw attempts january tying second best mark history including straight games going line tying best single game mark franchise history returned nba playoffs playoffs time team history eliminated round win single game dallas february making appearance selected play nba star game houston texas reserve center time players ranked forwards points rebounds assists blocked shots spanish basketball player player missed games nba season broken foot suffered near end spain semifinal win argentina world championship named valuable player tournament spain won season high points season rebounds tied career high franchise record blocks january sacramento kings surpassed franchise time leader free throw attempts january dallas time franchise leader field goals february houston rockets time franchise leader minutes played february dallas surpassed points time leading scorer march toronto points time january recorded second career triple double hosting utah jazz garnering points rebounds assists registered blocks steal february traded second round draft pick rights younger brother round draft picks controversy surrounding trade denied espn article ordered owner attractive potential buyer wallace said pressure actually reluctant said waters dealt number teams selected deal didn better departed held franchise records including games played minutes played field goals free throws attempted offensive defensive total rebounds blocked shots points game statistics leads memphis defensive total rebounds blocked shots february appearance game scored points rebounds win nets march ankle game stepping foot teammate quarter expected miss remaining games road trip rays came negative returned starting lineup april played nearly thirty minutes registering points rebounds seven assists admitted feeling limited swelling ankle present helped finish regular season best record starting lineup went stated playing start opening game playoffs contributed points rebounds assists blocked shots swept round trip second round tries previous team failed reach playoffs second year row contributed points rebounds game utah jazz help advance conference finals recorded career high rebounds series win reach scored points game shooting finals scoring average regular season led game championship series regular season average los_angeles lost games boston finals including loss game playoffs second leading points rebounds assists game leader blocks game tied postseason double doubles january win utah jazz scored career point earned second star appearance reserve western conference squad nba season named month helping record month february included road wins boston cleveland finished regular season averages points rebounds assists block game won nba championship ring defeated finals december signed year extension worth million earned star appearance reserve finished regular season averages points rebounds assists blocks game round grabbed rebounds second eliminated city thunder conference semifinals averaged points rebounds finally conference finals averaged points rebounds game nba finals scored points grabbed rebounds recorded blocks repeated champions chosen 15th athlete sports challenged coach recovered offseason knee surgery started season week averaging points percent shooting rebounds assists game started named western conference player week earned straight star selection season averages points rebounds nearly identical previous seasons play nba second team honors time career playoffs averaged points shooting games swept dallas second round worst post season performance career hall espn analyst cited possible trade option acquire magic center ignored false reports relationship status girlfriend cause poor performance accepted criticism play valid nba season teammate subjected trade rumors involving guard trade fell vowed affect way played hand angry organization traded nba champion future round pick captain traded march joined captains team won start season replaced head coach struggling seven games averaging points rebounds shooting percent fourth quarter multiple games team difficulties getting involved offense historically post players playing forward ranked 27th league post points game prior seasons fifth ninth november win scored career point bothered knees training camp sat games december returning starting lineup later diagnosed continued playing general manager told season ticket holders team needed involved january received blow face denver fourth quarter loss suffered concussion forcing miss games game came bench having started games game returned starting lineup scored points toronto second point game season game january moved reserve role started change coach considered permanent february brooklyn nets tore right foot half played felt pop tried block shot end game returned weeks later march missing games returning starting lineup clark game adjustment period play solid insisted receive ball post stated played january attributed forward earlier struggles injuries team evolving offensive system lot confidence playing great said finished season career lows points field goal percentage rebounds lowest season los_angeles limited career low games triple doubles seven games including playoffs owed million final year contract cost million including luxury taxes free agent season july signed said introduced gut feeling thought chicago going best fit great challenge driven challenge look forward january recorded career high blocks points rebounds win days later scored career high points shooting win april recorded league best 51st double double season points rebounds win recorded 54th double double season regular season finale april atlanta hawks finish league leader double doubles december player reach regular season games points rebounds ninth double double season january recorded career quarter double double points rebounds finished game points rebounds defeated february named replacement eastern conference star squad february recorded eighth career triple double bull points rebounds career high assists loss years old oldest player record triple double years old march recorded second triple double season points rebounds assists win milwaukee fourth player years older multiple triple doubles season joining april loss 38th nba player reach career rebounds 36th points rebounds present july signed spanish national team competition senior spain national basketball team tournament having previously won europe championship world championship spanish junior teams considered leader team ended bronze medal competition success spanish team winning world championship tournaments chosen valuable player won silver medals olympic games highest scoring player summer olympics spain flag bearer opening ceremony summer olympics replacing injured named tournament team basketball world cup named mvp competition amazing performances averaging points rebounds game competition leader points game 4th rebounds game knockout matches competition inspired spanish missing stars like brother remembered incredible showing semi final france scored points half team total year old named competition leader blocked shots game player profile athletic quick allowing play power forward center positions like fellow european players refined scorer post overall game near makes difficult opposing teams defend uses variety hook shots moves shot score efficiently addition foot speed relative size allows run fast break finish effectively skilled big man earning assists game career defensively average shot career average blocks game teammate said hard pressed find big man skill set history game double double machine having recorded double doubles nba career april 36th player nba history reach point rebound mark career statistics note competition player participated team season played domestic competition regional competition applicable nba regular season playoffs honors spanish king cup champion valuable player spanish king cup champion second team nba nba champion nba second team selection nba team selection nba star year award nba rookie team european player year awards europe player year europeans player year spanish national team gold medal europe championship gold medal world championship bronze medal europe championship bronze medal silver medal gold medal world championship valuable player world championship silver medal silver medal olympic basketball tournament gold medal gold medal silver medal olympic basketball tournament gold medal personal life mother medical doctor father nurse administrator born family living born barcelona parents worked years old family moved barcelona suburb spent remainder childhood parents moved memphis suburb tennessee signed enrolled younger brothers memphis planned los_angeles area traded accepting job health care company area obtained rights services trade expected sign spanish team decided sign parents chose stay works home company volunteers children research hospital traded lives street shoreline nba players joined charity program interested football loved basketball sport played actually rugby switching basketball described family boy perfect student shy bit originally want sports career day announced hiv positive status year old heard news school decided wanted doctor find cure aids enrolled medical school left basketball career advanced remains strongly interested medicine regularly visits standard stop athletes making charitable visits area limit business visiting young patients visit asked group doctors informed questions treatment children april scheduled sit spinal surgery wearing surgical hospital chief surgery said talk like surgical colleague canceled original plans observe surgery came low grade fever day operation wishing risk hospital able observation june witnessing lead team operating year old girl colorado broad range intellectual cultural interests taught italian french childhood languages spanish plus english spoke games spanish opponents knowing plans regularly reads historical novels plays works french classical composers keyboard attends concerts operas friend spanish tenor visits backstage performances younger brother centimetres tall kilograms professional basketball player currently playing drafted 48th overall nba draft rights traded deal sent youngest brother played basketball team coach said built like mean streak like time considered major basketball prospect returning spain final years high school basketball enrolled ucla august joined ucla basketball team walk denied false reports broken girlfriend exit interviews poor performance nba playoffs
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