Let's take a closer look. As the 24th overall pick in the NBA Draft, Sprewell quickly proved to be a steal for the Warriors and was fresh off his best-ever statistical season when Carlesimo joined Golden State as its head coach. As noted by The Undefeated , Carlesimo was known for his hard-nosed style of coaching, and he was described as a "bellicose and belligerent" individual who liked to stir the pot.
That also meant he shared the same temperament as Sprewell, and his dissatisfaction with the player's apparent lack of effort in practice led to the aforementioned choking incident. Sprewell was so mad at Carlesimo that after initially leaving the gym, he allegedly returned to attack his coach a second time. Per The Undefeated , Sprewell immediately became a pariah in the aftermath of his confrontation with Carlesimo. I got my family to feed. To the surprise of no one besides Sprewell, the quote enraged fans, and the surrounding furor affected his play.
He had his worst scoring year in the league, and the Timberwolves failed to make the playoffs. That contract never materialized.
He never played in the NBA again. Carlesimo, during a practice. The incident reportedly started when PJ told Spree to "put a little mustard" on a pass. The Warriors voided his contract and the league suspended him for one year. Sprewell would come to regret turning down those contracts. He appears to be at peace with some of his mistakes since he made — or at least willing to pretend to get paid for a commercial, details Twin Cities.
But his tribulations now serve as one of many examples of how players can go broke after well-paying careers. One such instance cost him 68 games at the height of his career. Another horrible decision cost him his career completely, a decision that immensely affected his life after basketball. Following a stellar career at Alabama, Latrell Sprewell was taken with the 24th overall pick in the NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors and he made an immediate impact. He took on more of the scoring load in his second season, averaging 21 points and was an All-NBA First Team selection.
He made the All-Star team in , , and In six years in Golden State, Sprewell averaged Latrell Sprewell joined the New York Knicks ahead of the lockout-shortened NBA season, coming off the bench and averaging Sprewell moved into the starting lineup the following season and played in New York until
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