Darko Milicic
Encyclopedia
Darko Miličić is a Serbia
n professional basketball
center
for the Minnesota Timberwolves
of the National Basketball Association
(NBA). He was selected by the Detroit Pistons
as the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft
after LeBron James
, and ahead of players such as Carmelo Anthony
, Chris Bosh
, and Dwyane Wade
. However, Miličić never received significant playing time during his 2½ seasons with the team and was traded to the Orlando Magic
in 2006. After stints with the Memphis Grizzlies
and New York Knicks
, Miličić was traded to the Timberwolves in 2010, then signed a four year contract in the off-season. Miličić is the youngest player in NBA history to win the NBA Championship.
that had been made with the Vancouver Grizzlies
in 1996. Miličić saw limited playing time during his tenure with the Pistons, but did become the youngest player to appear in an NBA Finals game (18 years and 356 days) when the Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals. He was also the fourth youngest player and the youngest foreign player to play in the NBA.
Under coach Larry Brown
(2003-2005), Miličić only played when the Pistons had an insurmountable lead late in the game, and hence was given the nickname "Human Victory Cigar". Pistons team president Joe Dumars
repeatedly stated that Miličić would play a big part in the team's future, but he did not see a large increase in playing time during his second season. Miličić has been quoted on numerous occasions as attributing his slow development on his lack of playing time; "I've said it 10,000 times, the best way for me to improve is to play. All the work in practice and individual workouts can only help me so much."
After Brown's departure, Flip Saunders
was hired as head coach of the Pistons. It was expected that Miličić would see more playing time due to Saunders's track record of developing young players such as Kevin Garnett
and Stephon Marbury
. With Elden Campbell
no longer on Detroit's roster and Dale Davis
brought in as a mentor, most NBA experts believed that Miličić would see considerably more minutes this season as the Pistons' full-time backup center behind Ben Wallace
. While Miličić played well in the NBA's summer leagues and earned the praise of his teammates, little changed in the first half of the 2006 season. Under Saunders, Miličić still averaged only 5.6 minutes per game, and received significant playing time only in blowout wins or blowout losses for the Pistons. Miličić's lack of playing time in Detroit was frequently highlighted in publications like ESPN The Magazine
and Sports Illustrated
. He later questioned whether the Pistons should have drafted him.
Carlos Arroyo
, to the Orlando Magic
for Kelvin Cato
and a first-round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft
(Rodney Stuckey
).
During a game against the New York Knicks
he played 32 minutes and finished with 13 points and 7 rebounds. The 13 points and 32 minutes were season highs, and he led the Magic in minutes for that game. Miličić averaged 2.4 blocks per game in his first 20 games as a member of the Magic. In the 2006-07 playoffs, he increased his scoring by 4 points per game to 12.3 on 58.8% shooting. When his rookie contract expired offseason, Orlando GM Otis Smith
did not sign the matching offer on the table, and so he became an unrestricted free agent.
to a three-year, $21 million contract. Miličić hurt his Achilles tendon
practicing with the Serbian national team in the 2008 offseason but was available to start at the beginning of the season. Miličić began the 2008-09 season starting at power forward but, due to poor play, was moved to the bench. Miličić regained his starting job as his play steadily improved in early December 2008. Miličić's progress was set back by an injury on December 26, 2008 against the Indiana Pacers when he broke a knuckle on his right hand during the game.
He was eventually replaced by Marc Gasol
as a starter.
for Quentin Richardson
and cash considerations. On December 17, 2009 Miličić said that he planned to leave the NBA and return to playing basketball in Europe the following season.
along with cash considerations for Brian Cardinal
. The Timberwolves agreed to re-sign Milicic for 4 years and $20 million on July 1, 2010.
. Serbia and Montenegro had decided to replace their aging superstars, who had led the team to a gold medal finish in the previous 2002 FIBA World Championship
, with young blood. Miličić led the team in rebounds (56) and blocked shots (17) and was second on the team in scoring (16.2 ppg) and assists (11) through six games. In Serbia and Montenegro's sixth and final game against Spain
, Miličić matched up against NBA All-Star Pau Gasol
and finished with a very respectable 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
After a 68–67 overtime loss to Greece
in the EuroBasket 2007
Miličić made vulgar remarks in his native tongue about the referees and their families in front of Serbian media. He got a heavy fine by FIBA and his outburst was heavily criticized by Memphis Grizzlies
general manager Chris Wallace
and head coach Marc Iavaroni
. Miličić wasn't a member of the Serbia national team in the three following national team actions, the EuroBasket 2009 qualification
, EuroBasket 2009
, and 2010 FIBA World Championship
.
. His parents are Milorad and Zora. His sister Tijana is a volleyball player.
On May 23, 2009, he married his girlfriend of 3 years, Zorana Markuš. The two had a son in the summer of 2009.
In 2010, Miličić offered to pay for a trip and treatment in China for five children with Batten's disease.
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Detroit
| 34 || 0 || 4.7 || .262 || .000 || .583 || 1.3 || .2 || .2 || .4 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Detroit
| 37 || 2 || 6.9 || .329 || .000 || .708 || 1.2 || .2 || .1 || .5 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Detroit
| 25 || 0 || 5.6 || .515 || .000 || .375 || 1.1 || .4 || .1 || .6 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Orlando
| 30 || 1 || 20.9 || .507 || .000 || .595 || 4.1 || 1.1 || .4 || 2.1 || 7.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Orlando
| 80 || 16 || 23.9 || .454 || .000 || .613 || 5.5 || 1.1 || .6 || 1.8 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Memphis
| 70 || 64 || 23.8 || .438 || .000 || .554 || 6.1 || .8 || .5 || 1.6 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Memphis
| 61 || 15 || 17.0 || .515 || .000 || .562 || 4.3 || .6 || .4 || .8 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | New York
| 8 || 0 || 8.9 || .471 || .000 || .000 || 2.3 || .5 || .5 || .1 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 24 || 18 || 25.6 || .492 || .000 || .536 || 5.5 || 1.8 || .8 || 1.4 || 8.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Minnesota
| 69 || 69 || 24.4 || .469 || .000 || .557 || 5.2 || 1.5 || .8 || 2.0 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 438 || 185 || 18.6 || .460 || .000 || .581 || 4.3 || .9 || .4 || 1.3 || 6.1
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Detroit
| 8 || 0 || 1.8 || .000 || .000 || .250 || .4 || .1 || .1 || .0 || .1
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Detroit
| 9 || 0 || 2.3 || .286 || .000 || 1.000 || .4 || .1 || .0 || .1 || .6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Orlando
| 4 || 0 || 28.8 || .588 || .000 || .529 || 4.5 || 1.0 || .2 || 1.0 || 12.3
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 21 || 0 || 7.1 || .489 || .000 || .500 || 1.2 || .3 || .1 || .2 || 2.6
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA). He was selected by the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
as the second overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft
2003 NBA Draft
The 2003 NBA Draft was held on June 26, 2003 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and...
after LeBron James
LeBron James
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association . Nicknamed "King James", he was a three-time "Mr. Basketball" of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a...
, and ahead of players such as Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kiyan Anthony , nicknamed "Melo", is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association...
, Chris Bosh
Chris Bosh
Christopher Wesson Bosh is an American professional basketball player who plays power forward for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association ....
, and Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Tyrone Wade, Jr. nicknamed Flash or D-Wade, is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat. Awarded 2006 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, Wade has established himself as one of the most well-known and popular players in the league...
. However, Miličić never received significant playing time during his 2½ seasons with the team and was traded to the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
in 2006. After stints with the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
and New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, Miličić was traded to the Timberwolves in 2010, then signed a four year contract in the off-season. Miličić is the youngest player in NBA history to win the NBA Championship.
Detroit Pistons
Unlike most teams with high draft picks, the Pistons were a good team that made the Eastern Conference Finals the season before. They held the pick because of a tradeTrade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
that had been made with the Vancouver Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
in 1996. Miličić saw limited playing time during his tenure with the Pistons, but did become the youngest player to appear in an NBA Finals game (18 years and 356 days) when the Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004 NBA Finals. He was also the fourth youngest player and the youngest foreign player to play in the NBA.
Under coach Larry Brown
Larry Brown (basketball)
Lawrence Harvey "Larry" Brown is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats....
(2003-2005), Miličić only played when the Pistons had an insurmountable lead late in the game, and hence was given the nickname "Human Victory Cigar". Pistons team president Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars
Joe Dumars III , nicknamed Joe D, is a retired American basketball player in the NBA, and currently the Detroit Pistons' President of Basketball Operations....
repeatedly stated that Miličić would play a big part in the team's future, but he did not see a large increase in playing time during his second season. Miličić has been quoted on numerous occasions as attributing his slow development on his lack of playing time; "I've said it 10,000 times, the best way for me to improve is to play. All the work in practice and individual workouts can only help me so much."
After Brown's departure, Flip Saunders
Flip Saunders
Phillip "Flip" Saunders is an American basketball head coach of the Washington Wizards. He previously coached the Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves.-High school and college player:Saunders was born in Cincinnati, Ohio....
was hired as head coach of the Pistons. It was expected that Miličić would see more playing time due to Saunders's track record of developing young players such as Kevin Garnett
Kevin Garnett
Kevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association . After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he...
and Stephon Marbury
Stephon Marbury
Stephon Xavier Marbury is an American professional basketball player.The , point guard was selected out of the Georgia Institute of Technology by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves.He was an NBA...
. With Elden Campbell
Elden Campbell
Elden Jerome Campbell is a retired American professional basketball player who played center in the National Basketball Association .-Playing Career:...
no longer on Detroit's roster and Dale Davis
Dale Davis (basketball)
Elliott Lydell Davis is a former American professional basketball player who played center and power forward. He is 6'11" and weighs 252 pounds....
brought in as a mentor, most NBA experts believed that Miličić would see considerably more minutes this season as the Pistons' full-time backup center behind Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace
Ben Camey Wallace is an American basketball center for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA. A native of Alabama, Wallace attended Cuyahoga Community College and Virginia Union University and signed with the Washington Bullets as an undrafted free agent in 1996...
. While Miličić played well in the NBA's summer leagues and earned the praise of his teammates, little changed in the first half of the 2006 season. Under Saunders, Miličić still averaged only 5.6 minutes per game, and received significant playing time only in blowout wins or blowout losses for the Pistons. Miličić's lack of playing time in Detroit was frequently highlighted in publications like ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine
ESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
and Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
. He later questioned whether the Pistons should have drafted him.
Orlando Magic
On February 15, 2006, just prior to the NBA's All-Star break, Miličić was traded, along with point guardPoint guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
Carlos Arroyo
Carlos Arroyo
Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez is a Puerto Rican professional basketball point guard who last played for the Boston Celtics. Arroyo is the fifth player from Puerto Rico to play in the NBA...
, to the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
for Kelvin Cato
Kelvin Cato
- College career :Cato was an obscure player averaging six points and six rebounds at the University of South Alabama in 1992-93. At that time, he struck up a relationship with then University of New Orleans coach Tim Floyd, who recognized Cato's potential. In 1994, Floyd took over as head coach...
and a first-round pick in the 2007 NBA Draft
2007 NBA Draft
The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was broadcast on television in 115 countries. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
(Rodney Stuckey
Rodney Stuckey
Rodney Norvell Stuckey is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.-High school career:...
).
During a game against the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
he played 32 minutes and finished with 13 points and 7 rebounds. The 13 points and 32 minutes were season highs, and he led the Magic in minutes for that game. Miličić averaged 2.4 blocks per game in his first 20 games as a member of the Magic. In the 2006-07 playoffs, he increased his scoring by 4 points per game to 12.3 on 58.8% shooting. When his rookie contract expired offseason, Orlando GM Otis Smith
Otis Smith (basketball)
Otis Fitzgerald Smith is a retired American professional basketball player and current general manager of the NBA's Orlando Magic...
did not sign the matching offer on the table, and so he became an unrestricted free agent.
Memphis Grizzlies
On July 12, 2007, the first day of free agency, Miličić was signed by the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
to a three-year, $21 million contract. Miličić hurt his Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
practicing with the Serbian national team in the 2008 offseason but was available to start at the beginning of the season. Miličić began the 2008-09 season starting at power forward but, due to poor play, was moved to the bench. Miličić regained his starting job as his play steadily improved in early December 2008. Miličić's progress was set back by an injury on December 26, 2008 against the Indiana Pacers when he broke a knuckle on his right hand during the game.
He was eventually replaced by Marc Gasol
Marc Gasol
Marc Gasol i Sàez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. He was drafted in the second round, 48th overall, by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2007 NBA Draft...
as a starter.
New York Knicks
On June 25, 2009, Miličić was traded to the New York KnicksNew York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
for Quentin Richardson
Quentin Richardson
Quentin Richardson is an American professional basketball player who plays for the National Basketball Association's Orlando Magic...
and cash considerations. On December 17, 2009 Miličić said that he planned to leave the NBA and return to playing basketball in Europe the following season.
Minnesota Timberwolves
On February 17, 2010, Miličić was traded to the Minnesota TimberwolvesMinnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
along with cash considerations for Brian Cardinal
Brian Cardinal
Brian Lee Cardinal , nicknamed "The Custodian" or "The Janitor", is an American professional basketball player. Prior to being drafted to the NBA, Cardinal played college basketball at Purdue University.-1991–1995:...
. The Timberwolves agreed to re-sign Milicic for 4 years and $20 million on July 1, 2010.
International career
In 2006, Miličić led Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 FIBA World Championship2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
. Serbia and Montenegro had decided to replace their aging superstars, who had led the team to a gold medal finish in the previous 2002 FIBA World Championship
2002 FIBA World Championship
The 2002 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA from August 29 to September 8, 2002.-Venues:-Squads:...
, with young blood. Miličić led the team in rebounds (56) and blocked shots (17) and was second on the team in scoring (16.2 ppg) and assists (11) through six games. In Serbia and Montenegro's sixth and final game against Spain
Spain national basketball team
The Spanish national basketball team is the basketball team representing Spain in international competitions, organized and run by the Spanish Basketball Federation...
, Miličić matched up against NBA All-Star Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol
Pau Gasol Sáez is a Spanish professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association . He was born to Marisa Sáez and Agustí Gasol, and he spent his childhood in Spain...
and finished with a very respectable 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
After a 68–67 overtime loss to Greece
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's basketball competitions, organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. Traditionally, Greece is considered among the world's top basketball powers; they were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World...
in the EuroBasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
Miličić made vulgar remarks in his native tongue about the referees and their families in front of Serbian media. He got a heavy fine by FIBA and his outburst was heavily criticized by Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
general manager Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace (NBA General Manager)
Chris Wallace, from Buckhannon, West Virginia is the general manager and vice president of basketball operations for the Memphis Grizzlies basketball team in the National Basketball Association ....
and head coach Marc Iavaroni
Marc Iavaroni
Marcus John Iavaroni is a retired American professional basketball player, current assistant coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, and former head coach of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies....
. Miličić wasn't a member of the Serbia national team in the three following national team actions, the EuroBasket 2009 qualification
EuroBasket 2009 qualification
-Qualified teams:Eight teams have secured their places at the EuroBasket 2009 before the qualifications. Seven teams have qualified through the Qualifying Round, and one more team has qualified through the Additional Qualifying Round....
, EuroBasket 2009
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
, and 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
.
Personal life
Miličić has stated that after his NBA career ends he will fulfill his obligation to military service in his native SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. His parents are Milorad and Zora. His sister Tijana is a volleyball player.
On May 23, 2009, he married his girlfriend of 3 years, Zorana Markuš. The two had a son in the summer of 2009.
In 2010, Miličić offered to pay for a trip and treatment in China for five children with Batten's disease.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
| 34 || 0 || 4.7 || .262 || .000 || .583 || 1.3 || .2 || .2 || .4 || 1.4
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Detroit
| 37 || 2 || 6.9 || .329 || .000 || .708 || 1.2 || .2 || .1 || .5 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Detroit
| 25 || 0 || 5.6 || .515 || .000 || .375 || 1.1 || .4 || .1 || .6 || 1.5
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 30 || 1 || 20.9 || .507 || .000 || .595 || 4.1 || 1.1 || .4 || 2.1 || 7.6
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Orlando
| 80 || 16 || 23.9 || .454 || .000 || .613 || 5.5 || 1.1 || .6 || 1.8 || 8.0
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
| 70 || 64 || 23.8 || .438 || .000 || .554 || 6.1 || .8 || .5 || 1.6 || 7.2
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Memphis
| 61 || 15 || 17.0 || .515 || .000 || .562 || 4.3 || .6 || .4 || .8 || 5.5
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | New York
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 8 || 0 || 8.9 || .471 || .000 || .000 || 2.3 || .5 || .5 || .1 || 2.0
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 24 || 18 || 25.6 || .492 || .000 || .536 || 5.5 || 1.8 || .8 || 1.4 || 8.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Minnesota
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Founded in 1989, the team is currently owned by Glen Taylor...
| 69 || 69 || 24.4 || .469 || .000 || .557 || 5.2 || 1.5 || .8 || 2.0 || 8.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 438 || 185 || 18.6 || .460 || .000 || .581 || 4.3 || .9 || .4 || 1.3 || 6.1
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2003–04
2004 NBA Playoffs
The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. Consisting of 16 teams in two conferences, the playoffs involved about two months of play. The playoffs were conducted in seven-game series, with the team with the better record holding home court...
| align="left" | Detroit
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
| 8 || 0 || 1.8 || .000 || .000 || .250 || .4 || .1 || .1 || .0 || .1
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| align="left" | 2004–05
2005 NBA Playoffs
The 2005 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2004–05 season.The San Antonio Spurs, the number two ranked team in the Western Conference, won the 2005 NBA Playoffs by defeating the defending champions, the Detroit Pistons, 4-3 in the NBA Finals...
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| 9 || 0 || 2.3 || .286 || .000 || 1.000 || .4 || .1 || .0 || .1 || .6
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| align="left" | 2006–07
2007 NBA Playoffs
The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association's 2006–2007 season.There were four rounds of postseason action, all of them in a best-of-seven format, with teams seeded on a bracket. The team with the better record wasn't necessarily the basis of seeding teams in...
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Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 4 || 0 || 28.8 || .588 || .000 || .529 || 4.5 || 1.0 || .2 || 1.0 || 12.3
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| align="left" | Career
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| 21 || 0 || 7.1 || .489 || .000 || .500 || 1.2 || .3 || .1 || .2 || 2.6