his last nba team was minnesotta timberwolves
2007-01-05 22:14:14 · 3 answers · asked by eyt 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
In 2003, Sprewell made NBA history as he connected 9 of 9 from the three-point arc, making the most three pointers without a single miss en route to a season-high 38 points versus the Los Angeles Clippers (this has since been tied by Chicago Bulls' Ben Gordon). After the season, Sprewell was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a four-team trade involving Keith Van Horn, Glenn Robinson, and Terrell Brandon. During that regular season, Sprewell became part of the league's highest-scoring trio, alongside League MVP Kevin Garnett and point guard Sam Cassell. Sprewell helped the team earn the first seed in the Western Conference playoffs, but Minnesota's franchise-record playoff run drew to an end when they were defeated by the Lakers in 6 games in the Western Conference Finals. Sprewell finished second in team scoring, pacing at 19.9 ppg behind Garnett's 24.0 ppg.
On October 31, 2004, the Minnesota Timberwolves offered Sprewell a 3 year, $21 million contract extension, substantially less than what his then-current contract paid him. Insulted, he publicly vented his outrage, declaring, "I have a family to feed." He declined the extension, and, having once more drawn the ire of fans and sports media, had the worst season of his career in the final year of his contract.
One month into the 2005-2006 season and without a contract, Sprewell's agent, Bob Gist, said his client would rather retire than play for the NBA minimum salary, telling Sports Illustrated, "Latrell doesn't need the money that badly. To go from being offered $7 million to taking $1 million, that would be a slap in the face." Several days later, Gist said that Sprewell planned to wait until "teams get desperate" around the trade deadline in February, and then sign with a contending team (interestingly, an eventuality that never materialized). At any rate, Gist said that Sprewell would not be interested in signing for any team's $5 million mid-level exception, calling that amount "a level beneath which [Sprewell] would not stoop or kneel!"
In March 2006, Sprewell was offered contracts by the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs, both of whom were considered at the time to be strong favorites to win the NBA Championship; however, when contacted by these teams, Sprewell failed to respond with an answer to whether or not he would sign with them. As a result, the Mavericks and Spurs were no longer pursuing him, and he remained a free agent as the season came to a close. There was also some interest in Sprewell by the Los Angeles Lakers at the beginning of the 2005-2006 season, but a disagreement in the contract offer resulted in a failure to reach a deal. As of 2006, it is not known whether or not Sprewell will ever play another NBA game.
On August 30, 2006 Milwaukee police investigate a claim by a 21-year-old female alleged that she and Sprewell were having consensual sex aboard his yacht, "Milwaukee's Best," when Sprewell began to strangle her. Police allegedly observed red marks on the woman's neck. Police investigating the allegation searched Sprewell's yacht for evidence.
September 6, 2006 Latrell Sprewell will not face any charges from a claim by a woman who accused him of choking her against her will while they had sex on his boat in Lake Michigan last week. Sprewell is seeking a restraining order against the woman along with "civil remedies" against the 21-year-old accuser.
2007-01-05 22:16:15 · answer #1 · answered by The Man With No Face 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SPREWELL IS SITTING AT HOME BECAUSE HE TOLD THE WOLVES THAT 14 MIL A YR WASN'T ENOUGH TO TAKE OF HIS FAMILY.
2007-01-08 14:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares about the "Ghetto Superstar??????"
2007-01-06 10:49:59 · answer #3 · answered by bribri75 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋