Bynum said he was considering retirement even before this season started, but it would take one hell of a person to turn down $6 million for a few months of work. L.A. landed one of the few centers better than a healthy Bynum in Dwight Howard and Bynum landed in a city where he could be the undisputed star. Kentucky's Julius Randle is seen as one of the top prospects in the loaded 2014 draft, but one key measurable throws a lot of doubt on whether his game will translate from college to the pros. [113] On May 7, before Game 2 of the second round of the 2014 NBA playoffs against Washington, the Pacers announced that Bynum would miss the remainder of the season and would no longer be involved in team activities. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. An amateur video surfaced that showed Kobe bashing Bynum left and right, wishing hed be shipped out of town. Heres Adrian Wojnarowski in 2014, back then with Yahoo Sports. And now people arent frowning anymore because hes making it. [64][65], Jackson retired from coaching after 201011, and Mike Brown was hired as his replacement. While playing against the Memphis Grizzlies on January 31, 2009, Kobe Bryant had an off balanced shot, fell and collided with Bynum's right knee, resulting in a right knee sprain. 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Sports: About Bynum suspension, league source tells Yahoo: "He doesn't want to play basketball anymore. On February 2, 2009 it was revealed that Bynum had suffered a torn MCL in his right knee and would be out 812 weeks. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. During the Lakers' run to the 2010 championship, Bynum played every one of the Lakers' 23 playoff games with a torn meniscus in his right knee. Ive been there.. Bynum practically had no choice but to play. But the Lakers chose to stay with Andrew Bynum, a decision that would eventually pay off. He averaged 14.4 points in the. And we need Andrew at his best for us to have a chance. He might be the only player in the NBA who would have preferred a career as a mechanical engineer to one playing basketball, but he never really had a choice. [33] He missed 46 games due to the injury,[34] and finished the season with averages of 13.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks and a .636 field goal percentage. .m-sbnation-2014-nfl-playoff-coverage img { One way or another, fate felled the Lakers. The only pot shot Bryant took was over Bynum's combed-down afro coif, saying, "I don't know what he's doing with that perm, but I guess he's a trendsetter.". "Later, I felt I was able to get the ball more and do more things with the ball, so I could definitely see how it could stunt growth.". It might be for the best, for both the player and the game. That passion was robbed from him; it's not like it never existed. [34] On April 9, 2009, he returned from injury in a home game against the Denver Nuggets. But had Kobe and Bynum been forced together beyond 2012, nothing would be better. Of course, Howard is getting the chance to make those adjustments by being on the court. On January 13, 2008, he suffered an injury during a game against the Memphis Grizzlies. "[48], Before having surgery on his knee, Bynum attended the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and vacationed in Europe. NBA Power Rankings: Can the Warriors join the league's elite? I guess he took offense to it, so he put me on the bench.. [79][80] He became widely mentioned along with Howard as being the top center playing in the NBA. [35] On October 30, 2008, he agreed to sign a 4-year, $58million contract with the Lakers. "I think Dwight is a great player, but he's going to have to get accustomed to playing with Kobe and not touching the ball every single play," Bynum said. The shared resolve to play through pain continues. [100] On October 30, 2013, he made his debut for the Cavaliers recording 3 points and 3 rebounds in 8 minutes of play. No doubt, the impression of Bynums daring and entitlement worries Brown. display: block; Remember Andrew Bynum? Jackson was limiting Bynum's minutes in an attempt to minimize his risk of injury. [17], With Lakers centers Chris Mihm and Kwame Brown injured at the start of 200607, Bynum was the starting center for the first 15 games of the season. None of that is Kobe's fault. Jackson often chose to go with rotations featuring Pau Gasol in the middle and Lamar Odom as a point forward. A Lakers team without Bynum certainly could have been more vulnerable. He was picked up by the Indiana Pacers but played just two games as a backup to Roy Hibbert before yet another knee injury ended his season and, ultimately, his career at just 26 years of age. What the f---?" Neither did the immediate reaction by those both inside and outside of the NBA. Bynum went from the player who made Kobe Bryant want to leave the Lakers in the summer 2007 to the reason he wanted to stay. [19] His first career double-double on November 7 included a season-high 20 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks against the Minnesota Timberwolves. I wrote about the Lakers' odd future after Game 3 of that fateful series, about how Bynum was the Kobe to Kobe's Shaq, how Bynum had the fortune of youth on his side and that would eventually lord over Kobe or die tryin'. He had his first knee surgery when he was 12 years old, and has had problems ever since. 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In Bynum, Kobe had a great player who was conditioned to defer to the Black Mamba. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). [105] The same day, he was waived by the Bulls in a salary cap move that was projected to save Chicago more than $20 million and provide relief from paying the NBA's luxury tax. It appears that Bryant's standard of excellence has rubbed off on Bynum. The two always had more in common than people cared to realize -- they both were drafted into the league out of high school at just 17 years old; Bynum's hometown of Plainsboro, N.J., is just 50 miles away from Lower Merion, Pa., where Bryant matriculated; they both had a dominant, veteran superstar to contend with starting from their rookie season (Bryant had O'Neal; Bynum has Bryant); plus nobody on the Lakers' roster can appreciate Bryant's Lamborghini as much as the car-crazed Bynum. It was the case when he missed all of last season in Philadelphia, a year in which his last reported injury was sustained while bowling. The Lakers did win this game barely despite Bynum playing only five minutes of the second half.And its imperative to note that Bryant needed to try those tough shots and miss at some time previously if he ever was to make them now. [61] Bynum ended the season averaging 11points, 12rebounds and 2.4blocks after the All-Star break. Gambling Problem? The Cavaliers deemed him such a nuisance to the operation that they're paying him to stay home until they can either trade him or waive him before Jan. 7 to avoid paying the second half of his $12 million salary. He shared success with his fellow prep-to-pros product . "When I see the doctor, hopefully I will be cleared for impact.". [78] Bynum only missed one game the entire season due to injury (ankle). Bynum was probably the Lakers' MVP of the second half of the regular season and the playoffs, but as always with Bynum, the threat of injury is just around the corner. I guess I'm just excited to play any game at this point.". After seven seasons with the Lakers, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2012 as part of a four-team deal that sent All-Star center Dwight Howard to Los Angeles. Prada's Pictures: The Knicks' sad, terrible defense, Joel Embiid injury updates: 76ers star out for Celtics Game 1 with knee sprain, NBA Scores: Steph Curry erupts to send Warriors into second round, The Grizzlies humbling NBA Playoff run could be the best thing for their future, NBA Playoffs 2023: Bracket, start dates, TV times, matchups, scores for second round, NBA Scores: Jamal Murray fuels Nuggets Game 1 domination of Suns, 2023 NBA playoffs round two preview: Nuggets vs Suns. One injury appeared to change that, though. } Andrew Bynum. Sports: Fear the Sword, from before Bynum's suspension, on how his play was hurting the Cavs. To me, everybody kind of frowned when he was shooting that turnaround jumper in the post, Bryant said. Andrew Bynum would be the same age as Al Horford right now (35), who is coming off the best playoff run of his career. NFL mock draft 2024: Historic WR prospect, reigning Heisman QB lead next years class. Perhaps most notably, Bryant had a plethora of issues with dislocated fingers. Well, just imagine if Anthony Davis, instead of politely requesting a trade, hoisted up half-court shots every time he touched the ball in practice as a means of facilitating his departure from the New Orleans Pelicans. max-width: 100%; "It's just a shame. "Obviously the talent is there to win a championship from a starter's point of view, anyway. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & resort (KS). Bynum said he has "no regrets" about the path that led him out of L.A. Both Bynum and O'Neal received technical fouls for the incident. As a precaution at the start of camp, the 76ers decided to hold Bynum out from basketball activities for three weeks after he experienced discomfort in his knees. "[63], In the Lakers' second-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks, Bynum was ejected in the final game of the Mavericks' four-game sweep for a flagrant foul on J. J. Barea moments after teammate Lamar Odom was ejected for fouling Dirk Nowitzki. On April 5, in a loss to the Utah Jazz, he grabbed a career high 23 rebounds. Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. It is ONLY a recommendation and free of choice. When Philadelphia sports fans were working themselves into a frenzy over Bynum sitting out the entirety of last season, he did it while sporting increasingly ridiculous haircuts. Bynum returned for the 2008-2009 season with a new four-year, $58 million contract, but another knee injury limited him to 50 games. But by the end of his time in L.A., Bynum felt that Bryant's ball-dominant ways hurt his development as one of the league's best centers. A year later, the Lakers bailed on Bynum in what looked like a win-win. [38] To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Here is a quick look at Thrope's rankings for the Post-Season MVP: Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers. [74][87] On August 10, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a four-team deal that also sent Dwight Howard from the Magic to the Lakers and Andre Iguodala from the 76ers to the Denver Nuggets. The demos of the NBA Live reboot were plagued with many issues and when videos of the Laker center freezing at . Bryant didnt draw any comparison between those shots and Bynum needing to try 3-pointers, but it was implied from something else Bryant said about Bynums game. They are above it. "Actually I'm feeling better and the pain is down in both knees, which is good," Bynum said. Those concerns were validated when Bynum missed the entire 2012-2013 season and never once suited up for Philly after having yet another knee surgery. Win at all costs. }. Yes, yes and yes: The rest of the NBA should also be scared to death that Andrew Bynum is becoming more and more like Kobe Bryant. "I just think it's something I have to go through.". When Bryant was shooting blanks against Denver in that 6-for-28 game, Bynum was putting up 18 points and 16 rebounds on 7-for-12 shooting. Andrew Bynum suffered a small tear of the meniscus in his right knee during the first round against the Oklahoma City Thunder. That spirit is one that Bryant will usually support, I said. On December 28, Bynum was suspended indefinitely by the Cavaliers for conduct detrimental to the team;[103] he had been thrown out of practice after shooting the ball every time he received it, regardless of how far he was from the basket. Bynum said he would make the same decision again to delay the surgery until after his vacation, even with the knowledge that it would cost him a portion of the upcoming regular season. There is definitely some merit to Bynum's theory that playing alongside Kobe kept the ball out of his hands. Now, 33 years old and in his 16th season, he is gauging the 24-year-old Andrew Bynum's preparedness to be that same torchbearer for excellence as the center embarks on the seventh season of a career in which he's already missed 164 (or exactly two season's worth of) games. Andrew Bynum is, unfortunately, just one more what if story. [42][45] The Lakers advanced to the 2009 NBA Finals against the Orlando Magic. He led the Lakers to a 31 week, leading the West in rebounding (14.8 rpg) and placed second in scoring (27.5) while shooting .665 from the field (fourth in the Conference). 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