Former Suns general manager Bryan Colangelo jokes that the only thing Shawn Marion could have done more of in his career is get to the free-throw line.
That's because Marion, who's more popularly known as The Matrix, basically did it all in a 16-year career that should lead to a Hall of Fame nomination. "I remember scouting his college games for the 1999 draft, and my eyes were fixated on him," Colangelo said. "The guy was literally all over the place."
The 37-year-old, who became the first player in NBA history to reach 15,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks and 500 threes, won a title with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011, brought unique versatility to both ends of the court and was mostly durable throughout his illustrious career. Marion, who will be retiring after the Cavaliers' Finals run, was even the top fantasy player in his mid-20s.
"Shawn made us not guardable and also defensively he helped us by far because we could put him on a point guard and he'd guard big guys," said Mike D'Antoni, reflecting on his Suns teams in the mid-2000s. "H ...
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