Delonte West Cut By Timberwolves: Will Anyone Take a Chance on Him?
August 3rd, 2010 by Shane DePutron Leave a reply »Delonte West exploded onto the basketball scene, while playing collegiately at St. Joseph's, alongside Jameer Nelson. In 2004, during West's junior season, the two star guards let their squad to the Elite Eight and a 30-2 record.
As a result of his college basketball success, West was drafted 24th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2004 NBA Draft.
Since then, he has gone on to achieve various levels of success, playing for the Celtics, the Seattle Supersonics, and, most recently, the Cleveland Cavaliers.
On July 26, 2010, West was traded from the Cavs, along with Sebastian Telfair, to the Minnesota Timberwolves, in exchange for Ramon Sessions and Ryan Hollins.
But Minnesota, seeking to avoid paying West's $4.6 million salary, waived him on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, thereby allowing them to only grant him only $500,000.
Now, West is without a team, late in free agency.
Yet, West is a relatively attractive free agent. He is well qualified to play either guard position, possessing point guard skills (passing, court vision, and ball handling), decent shooting form, and good defense ...
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Article written by Shane DePutron
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