this is from realgm, for what that's worth. drex could provide leadership and would be great especially late in games, if we could move tmac to the 3 for brief spans in games. could drexler even run the point late in games? Clyde Drexler, just recently named to the Hall of Fame, is now considering a return to the NBA. Drexler, 42, said Thursday he is seriously considering returning to the NBA and lists the Nuggets as a possibility. "If someone with a chance to win a championship would call, I'd consider it," said the 6-foot-6, 222-pound Drexler, a 10-time all-star who retired in 1998. "I know I could do it." Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe, a former teammate of Drexler's, is intrigued by the idea. He also has a roster spot available for a backup shooting guard and money available under the salary cap.
that's intriguing but is it worth the risk? i mean, seriously, how old is drexler?? i would mind waiting another season and try to get mobley back to backup tmac. but, id say yes since he's a nig part of the rockets franchise and we could get someone to provide leadership for tmac since we got deke for yao.. just to balance things out.
OH GOD NO...CLYDE DONT DO IT....you will look look Jordan did!!! I am your biggest fan, and while I would love to see him on the court again it will kill me also...PLEASE PASTE A LINK... SAY IT ISNT SO!!!
I think he is almost 43 PLEASE SAY IT ISNT SO CLYDE...I know you love the NUGs and KIKI, but just take some desk job and take it easy..I dont wanna see you go out like that!!
Drexler ponders possible return The usual route from the NBA to the Hall of Fame is a one-way ticket, not round trip. But Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler is considering getting back on the court. Drexler, 42, said Thursday he might consider returning to the NBA and lists the Nuggets as a possibility. The 10-time all-star who retired in 1998 was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last weekend. "If someone with a chance to win a championship would call, I'd consider it," Drexler said. "The Nuggets are certainly one of those teams. If you look at their young talent, they are phenomenal on paper. "I know I could do it." Thursday evening on ESPN radio, Drexler toned down his comments, saying he would likely stay retired but would listen to offers. Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe, a former teammate of Drexler's at Portland from 1984-89, is intrigued by the idea. He also has a roster spot available for a backup shooting guard and money available under the salary cap. "You don't realize how unbelievable an athlete and mentally tough he is," Vandeweghe said. "If anyone can do it, he can do it." Drexler said he believes he can be effective and stay healthy by playing about 20 minutes a game coming off the bench. "The whole key is you can't be depended on to be a starter like Karl Malone was with the Lakers," Drexler said. "You're going to have some injuries if you're playing big minutes. But if you can come in and do what (Nuggets guard) Earl Boykins does and provide a spark for six to eight minutes a half, you can do that on one leg. "It would be fun because it's been so long and it would be like the second part of my career." While Drexler said money isn't an issue, the Nuggets have $2.4 million left under the salary cap. Denver has one shooting guard under contract, veteran Voshon Lenard. They are expected to sign free-agent swingman Greg Buckner. Drexler was a special assistant to the general manager under Vandeweghe from Sept. 27-Dec. 30, 2001, and was an assistant coach during the 2001-02 season. After retiring from the NBA, he was the head coach at the University of Houston for two seasons. Drexler said he runs about 5 miles a day and could be ready to play by training camp, which starts Oct. 5. By Marc J. Spears Denver Post Staff Writer
I cant fathom Drexler coming back. The bulk of his game was speed and lift and he surely doesnt have any of that left. He could probably still be a decent passer but that is about it. I thought Drexler wanted to get back into the NBA as a GM, not a player. He seems to have asperations of upper management. Maybe he thinks he can join a team for a year and then move up in the organization into management???
Yeah and then we can sign Hakeem to start at PF with Yao at center and Kenny Smith can be the perfect PG to back up ward .
What's sad is, this strikes me as a classic example of a great athlete struggling to find his place after his playing career ends. Clyde has basically been on the leg of half the teams in the league trying to get a job; the Nuggets and Blazers especially. He flamed out at U of H, no one even considers him for the front office jobs he's been so publicly desparate for, so maybe he looks at this as a way to crack open the door (in the way that Avery Johnson was courted by 3 teams to be a player-coach this summer). Evan
I for one welcome him back into the league. He can go to Denver and take what looks to be a promising young team and turn them into a mess CD #22 is one of my favorite bball players of all time, but these guy who think they still have game - do NOTHING for their teams. He would take Playing time away from Mello (and for those who saw the Olympics - you know that Mello luvz his PT) this will be great, then the Rockets can leap over the Nuggets and get that 4th spot in the West!
I have seen the guy running at memorial - he is in great shape for a 42 year old ... but that doesn't mean he should still be playing in the NBA
