Goldwire had time with nine NBA clubs as well as trips in Greece, Spain, and Italy. Despite only appearing in 266 NBA games, the point guard was able to make his final appearance with the Clippers 11 seasons after his debut. During his 10-year NBA career, Hart appeared in 341 games, starting 56 of them. He averaged 7.4 points, 2.5 assists, and 1.6 rebounds per game.
Hart was drafted by the Toronto Raptors with the 28th pick in the 1998 NBA draft. He spent three seasons with the team before being traded to the Golden State Warriors for Antonio Davis. Hart played one season with the Warriors before being sent to the New Jersey Nets via trade. He finished his tenure in New Jersey with two seasons. The Nets were eventually eliminated from playoff contention during Hart's first season with the team.
After the Nets, Hart signed with the Memphis Grizzlies as a free agent. He stayed with the club for one season before moving to the Los Angeles Clippers. In his final NBA campaign, Hart averaged 5.0 points, 1.9 assists, and 0.8 rebounds per game.
During his NBA career, Hart won an NBA championship with the Warriors in 2019. He also earned All-NBA Second Team honors that same year. Overall, the point guard is currently ranked number eight on the all-time list of highest scoring African Americans not named LeBron James or Michael Jordan.
He has since played for the New Jersey Nets, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, and Memphis Grizzlies, among others. For his efforts in representing the United States at the Summer Olympics, he was awarded a gold medal. He has been selected to the NBA All-Star squad an unprecedented eight times.
Vince Carter is one of only six players in NBA history to score 20,000 points, grab 7,000 rebounds, and shoot 80% from the free throw line. The other five players are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Durant.
In 2014, Carter became only the second player in NBA history to score 20,000 points during a season. He did so in just 78 games due to injuries.
Before becoming a full-time player, Carter spent two seasons playing in Greece for Panathinaikos. Over that period, he averaged 29.4 points per game.
In the 1999-2000 season, Carter led the Nets to their first ever playoff appearance. He was named MVP of that series after scoring 42 points in a winning effort over the Chicago Bulls.
That same season, Carter helped the Nets reach the 2000 NBA Finals, where they faced off against the Indiana Pacers. In that series, which went seven games, Carter scored 50 points in a losing effort.
Dwyane Wade, a guard, has spent 16 seasons with three different organizations. In 1,054 regular-season games, Wade averaged 22.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists. He has participated in 13 All-Star Games.
Wade was drafted second overall by the Miami Heat in 2003 after playing one season at Marquette University. He has won two championships with the Heat, in 2006 and 2012. After leaving the Heat as a free agent in 2016, he joined the Chicago Bulls for the last half of the season.
Wade has also been selected to eight consecutive All-NBA Teams. He is considered one of the best two-way players in the NBA.
Wade entered the 2018-19 season on a one-year contract with the new team, the Boston Celtics. However, he suffered a knee injury during his first game with the team and was forced to miss the rest of the season.
He will turn 37 years old in November.
Wade has earned $228 million in his career. He has also been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player twice.
Wade grew up in Liberty City, a neighborhood in Miami, Florida. He started playing basketball when he was 7 years old.
14 seasons in the NBA Dennis Rodman appeared in 911 games, scored 6,683 points, and grabbed 11,954 rebounds in 14 NBA seasons, averaging 7.3 points and 13.1 rebounds in 31.7 minutes per game. He was without a doubt one of the league's greatest defensive players. His work on the boards earned him several awards including four consecutive All-Defensive Teams selections from 2000 to 2003.
Rodman was drafted second overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 1989 NBA draft. He played his first game with the team on October 30, 1989, against the New Jersey Nets. The Bulls went on to win that game 101-96 at home. In his rookie season, he averaged 4.8 points and 4.0 rebounds in 62 games (all starts).
In 1990-91, his second season, he started all 82 games for the first time in his career and led the league in rebounding with 16.5 per game. He also finished second in voting for the NBA Rookie of the Year award behind Houston Rocket Hakeem Olajuwon (6th vote total).
In 1991-92, his third season, he again started all 82 games this time playing 42 minutes per game. He recorded his first double-double season with 12.4 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. He was also named to his first All-Star Game.
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