Former Charlotte Hornets No. 3 overall pick and two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis made his debut in the NBA Development League with the Delaware 87ers on Friday night.
The 87ers blew a 17-point second-half lead against the Iowa Energy, falling 114-106 at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware. Davis finished with eight points, four assists and three steals in his first professional game since suffering a gruesome injury to his right knee in May 2012.
The 36-year-old point guard, who boasts averages of 16.1 points and 7.2 assists per game in his NBA career, showed he can still throw it down with a first-quarter dunk, perhaps with a little less authority than his earlier playing days:
Although he did not start, Davis played 19 minutes for the Philadelphia 76ers' D-League affiliate. In addition to the dunk, Davis nailed a deep three-pointer, his only make on five attempts from behind the arc in the first half:
Davis scored five points in 12 first-half minutes as the 87ers led, 56-50, at halftime. It was a great start for the Los Angeles native who tore his ACL an ...
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