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NBA: 10 Notable Names On Their Last Chance In 2016-17

By Gerald Bourguet

Feb 4, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Houston Rockets center Josh Smith (5) reacts on the court during the game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Houston Rockets center Josh Smith (5) reacts on the court during the game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 26, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Kendall Marshall (5) against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

9. Kendall Marshall

True story: As someone who’s covered the Phoenix Suns for years and strongly disliked their choice for the 13th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, my fantasy basketball team name for the last three years has been “Forgetting Kendall Marshall.”

After averaging a disappointing 3.0 points and 3.0 assists in 14.6 minutes per game and shooting a dreadful 37.6 percent from the floor as a rookie, he was unceremoniously shipped off to the Washington Wizards in the Marcin Gortat trade.

Marshall was waived by the Wizards and eventually signed with the Lakers, enjoying his best season in 2013-14 for an awful Los Angeles team. He averaged 8.0 points and 8.8 assists per game — both his career-highs to this day — before being waived at the end of the season.

The Milwaukee Bucks picked him up off waivers, then sent him back to the Suns a few months later as part of the three-team Brandon Knight trade. Phoenix once again got rid of Marshall, immediately waiving him.

Get the idea? Marshall got some decent run with the Philadelphia 76ers last season, but was traded to the Utah Jazz in August only to be — you guessed it! — waived again.

With Marshall currently unsigned, a team in desperate need of backcourt depth will probably take a low-cost, low-risk chance on signing him. Just don’t expect him to stick there — assuming he lands anywhere at all.

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