{"id":291046,"date":"2024-02-20T03:42:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T08:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-best-nba-players-devastated-by-injuries"},"modified":"2024-02-20T03:42:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T08:42:54","slug":"the-best-nba-players-devastated-by-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/the-best-nba-players-devastated-by-injuries","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest NBA Gamers Devastated by Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"169.282724086\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Basketball requires athleticism, skill, and creativity. Some of the best athletes in the world can\u2019t compete in the NBA unless they possess all these traits and more. Good health may be the most overlooked requirement to acquire long-term success in the league. Superstars from every decade have seen their careers careen into the gutter because they are plagued with knee issues, ankle surgeries, or chronic back pain. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 22 best players whose careers were stunted by injuries have flabbergasted and entered the pantheon of the greatest \u201cwhat ifs\u201d in history. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">1. Bill Walton<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1080423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1080423\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1080423\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 2\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039.jpeg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-300x169.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-1024x576.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-768x432.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-50x28.jpeg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-180x100.jpeg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-150x84.jpeg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Bill Walton \u2013 Portland Trail Blazers\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-180x100.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039.jpeg\" alt=\"Bill Walton \u2013 Portland Trail Blazers\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-180x100.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_7039-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1080423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Nancy Hogue \u2013 Sport Magazine, Public Domain \/ Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When Bill Walton was on the floor, very few centers have ever looked so complete. Walton could pass like a point guard and bang like a traditional center, and his personality made him an easy beacon of leadership. The UCLA legend missed 680 NBA games in his professional career, the equivalent to about eight full seasons of gameplay!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">2. Penny Hardaway<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1119451\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1119451\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1119451\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 3\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407.jpeg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-300x169.jpeg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-1024x576.jpeg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-768x432.jpeg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-50x28.jpeg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-180x100.jpeg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-150x84.jpeg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Penny Hardaway\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-180x100.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407.jpeg\" alt=\"Penny Hardaway\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-180x100.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0407-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1119451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: 2C2K Photography \u2013 CC BY 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Penny Hardaway teamed with Shaquille O\u2019Neal to make the Orlando Magic a formidable opponent in the Eastern Conference in the 1990s. Hardaway looked like the second coming of Magic Johnson with his speed, height, and athleticism, but several knee surgeries stole his potential and left him as only a role player on the Suns and Heat. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">3. Grant Hill<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1119481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1119481\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1119481\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 4\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Grant Hill\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill.jpg\" alt=\"Grant Hill\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Grant-Hill-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1119481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Grant Hill was LeBron James before the King entered the league. The Duke legend invented the point forward position (Scottie Pippen deserves a shout-out for that, too) and seemed destined to lead a team to the title at some point after his stint with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/uaw-impact-everyone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Detroit<\/a> Pistons. A tragic list of ankle injuries destroyed his superstardom in Orlando. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">4. Derrick Rose<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1119456\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1119456\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1119456 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Derrick Rose\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0409-e1696908878592.jpeg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1119456\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_0409-e1696908878592.jpeg\" alt=\"Derrick Rose\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 5\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1119456\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Keith Allison \u2013 CC BY-SA 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Derrick Rose introduced soaring explosion to the point guard position in the early 2010s. He became the youngest MVP in league history with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/highlights-from-the-2023-chicago-international-film-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago<\/a> Bulls before tearing his ACL and re-injuring his knee in the years after. Rose has remained a role player in the decade since his accolades, but he would have looked like Russell Westbrook or even better without the injuries. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">5. Chris Webber<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1119585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1119585\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1119585\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 6\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chris Webber\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Webber\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Webber-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1119585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: inboundpass, CC BY 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">C-Webb brought dynamic energy to the power-forward position in the 1990s. Webber did a lot of the stuff Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett eventually perfected. Still, injuries during his time in Golden State and eventually Sacramento prevented him from entering the upper echelon of all-time forwards. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">6. Andrew Bynum<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1175288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175288\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175288 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Andrew Bynum\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175288\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892.jpeg\" alt=\"Andrew Bynum\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3892-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1175288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: bridgetds \u2013 CC BY 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Lakers won two titles with Andrew Bynum as their starting center despite him never playing in an entire season more than once. His career ended in Cleveland less than a decade after he was drafted, but Bynum had many tools traditional centers needed to become All-Star-worthy in the mid-2000s. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">7. Dwyane Wade<br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1051089\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1051089\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1051089 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Dwyane Wade\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dwyane-Wade-Wiki-Commons-e1702070123478.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1051089\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dwyane-Wade-Wiki-Commons-e1702070123478.jpg\" alt=\"Dwyane Wade\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 8\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1051089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Keith Allison \u2013 CC BY-SA 2.0 Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Dwyane Wade is one of the rare players who still had a fantastic career despite being limited by poor health. Flash won three titles with the Miami Heat while breaking records for blocked shots from the shooting guard position. Wade\u2019s knee injuries later in his career hampered his movement and speed but also helped him settle into a secondary role next to LeBron James. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">8. Brandon Roy<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1175346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175346\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175346 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Brandon Roy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175346\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894.jpeg\" alt=\"Brandon Roy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3894-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1175346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Keith Allison -CC BY-SA 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Brandon Roy feels mythical in the Pacific Northwest. After a great college career with the Washington Huskies, Roy was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers. He was an assassin from the midrange and competed with Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant for All-Star berths in the late 2000s. Degenerative knee injuries ended his career after only six seasons. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">9. Amar\u2019e Stoudemire<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1119595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1119595\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1119595\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 10\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Amar'e Stoudemire\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1.jpg\" alt=\"Amar'e Stoudemire\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Amare-Stoudemire-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1119595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Amar\u2019e Stoudemire blended Shawn Kemp\u2019s jumping with Blake Griffin\u2019s offensive skills to terrify defenses with the Suns and Knicks. Knee injuries on both legs caused him to miss most of two different seasons and curtailed his outstanding gifts until he had to retire after 13 years in 2016. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">10. Tracy McGrady<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1175371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175371\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175371 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Tracy McGrady\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175371\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896.jpeg\" alt=\"Tracy McGrady\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3896-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1175371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: U.S. Air Force\/Senior Airman Noah D. Coger \u2013 Public Domain\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">T-Mac mesmerized his fans and peers, often playing better than contemporaries like <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/22-dirtiest-players-in-nba-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kobe Bryant<\/a> and Vince Carter. He shot the ball like Kevin Durant and leaped over defenders in his wake. While McGrady didn\u2019t suffer as many significant injuries as others listed, he always got hurt right when his team was about to enter a lengthy playoff run. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">11. Yao Ming<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1175374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175374\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175374 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Yao Ming\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 12\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175374\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897.jpeg\" alt=\"Yao Ming\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3897-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1175374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Keith Allisony\/Jacopo Werther, CC BY-SA 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Yao Ming towered over defenders in his first three seasons, playing almost all 82 games each year. The center then crumbled due to foot injuries in the five seasons after and retired after nine total years in the league. Yao helped the Rockets to the playoffs several times, even bringing the Lakers to seven games in 2009. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">12. Shawn Kemp<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1120524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1120524\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1120524\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 13\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Shawn Kemp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp.jpg\" alt=\"Shawn Kemp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Shawn-Kemp-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1120524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Bryan Horowitz: Flickr, website, CC BY-SA 2.0\/ Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Seattle SuperSonics fans will remember the Reign Man taking over the 1996 NBA Finals and leading the team deep into the playoffs throughout the 1990s. Once Kemp signed in Cleveland, injuries and weight gain hindered his play and saw his scoring averages drop to under 10 points per game. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">13. Andrew Toney<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1175423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175423\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175423 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Andrew Toney\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 14\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175423\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899.jpeg\" alt=\"Andrew Toney\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3899-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1175423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: MavsFan28 \u2013 Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Andrew Toney became one of the most critical players on the Philadelphia 76ers during the 1980s, slithering through the defense and becoming a nightmare for the Celtics and <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/greatest-shooters-in-nba-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lakers<\/a>. Foot injuries cut his career to eight seasons and only two All-Star appearances, but every NBA fan should know his talents. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">14. Klay Thompson<br \/><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1140041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1140041\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1140041\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 15\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson-.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Klay Thompson\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson-.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson-.jpg\" alt=\"Klay Thompson\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Klay-Thompson--150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1140041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: CC BY 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Injuries haven\u2019t ruined Klay Thompson\u2019s career, but his potential to become a first-option superstar ended with Achilles and ACL surgeries in 2019 and 2020. He missed two consecutive seasons at a point in which he was ready to elevate into the top shooting guard in the league. Thompson may have looked similar to Devin Booker without these injuries. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">15. Maurice Stokes<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1175495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175495\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175495 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman in Maurie (1973)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 16\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175495\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901.jpeg\" alt=\"Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman in Maurie (1973)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3901-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1175495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: National General Pictures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Maurice Stokes was well on his way to becoming a rival of Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, and Walt Bellamy before hitting his head on the hardwood and suffering life-altering brain injuries. Stokes had to retire after only three years and died tragically at 36 years old. He was an All-Star every year of his <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/careers-with-competitive-salaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">career<\/a> and remains one of the league&#8217;s genuinely sobering figures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">16. Chris Bosh<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1119550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1119550\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1119550\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 17\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Chris Bosh\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Bosh\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Chris-Bosh-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1119550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Chris Bosh proved he could lead the Toronto Raptors to the playoffs as the solo star and then fit in next to LeBron James and Dwyane Wade in Miami. Bosh revolutionized the power forward position by shooting three-pointers before it was in vogue before retiring due to blood clots at 31. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">17. Arvydas Sabonis<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1084449\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1084449\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1084449\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 18\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Arvydas Sabonis\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873.jpg\" alt=\"Arvydas Sabonis\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/slike-2023-08-31T013622.873-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1084449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: By Ken Hackman, U.S. Air Force \u2013 http:\/\/www.defenseimagery.mil; VIRIN: DF-ST-90-05040, Public Domain, Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Arvydas Sabonis toiled away in the <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/cheap-flights-to-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">European<\/a> leagues for nine years between his selection to the Portland Trail Blazers and his debut for them. He endured many injuries, including an Achilles tear, while overseas. These issues prevented him from displaying his best skills in America, talents that looked a lot like Nikola Jokic\u2019s. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">18. Pete Maravich<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1140051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1140051\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1140051\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 19\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Pete Maravich\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Maravich\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pete-Maravich-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1140051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Robert Kingsbury\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Pete Maravich could never mirror his college magic to the fullest in the NBA because of several knee injuries in the late 1970s. He retired after ten seasons playing for the Jazz, Celtics, and Hawks. He astounded fans with trick shots and modern skills like behind-the-back passes and three-pointers from distance. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">19. Larry Bird<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1051084\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1051084\" style=\"width: 1199px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1051084 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1199'%20height='674'%20viewBox='0%200%201199%20674'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Larry Bird\" width=\"1199\" height=\"674\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 20\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_99835724-scaled-e1690000948447.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1051084\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_99835724-scaled-e1690000948447.jpg\" alt=\"Larry Bird\" width=\"1199\" height=\"674\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 20\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1051084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: lev radin\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Larry Bird is another player who played a complete career despite leaving several years on the table. Chronic back issues in the early 1990s forced Bird to retire after only 13 seasons. LeBron James is in his 21st season, and it can be assumed that Bird would still be considered a historical rival if he had more time to stack stats and titles. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">20. Kawhi Leonard<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1140089\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1140089\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1140089\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 21\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Kawhi Leonard\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard.jpg\" alt=\"Kawhi Leonard\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Kawhi-Leonard-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1140089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: CC BY-SA 4.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kawhi Leonard has one of the most fascinating careers in NBA history. He barely has more points than Andrew Wiggins but also holds multiple NBA Finals MVPs. Leonard led two franchises to the promised land with a combination of offensive and defensive finesse, but knee injuries have ruined his late 20s and early 30s. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">21. Anthony Davis<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1109670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1109670\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1109670\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 22\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Anthony Davis Basketball Player\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Davis Basketball Player\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Anthony-Davis-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1109670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0\/ Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Anthony Davis typically comes back into the game after getting hurt, but most modern fans have come to expect the Lakers\u2019 power forward to miss at least a quarter of every season he plays in. Davis has only played over 70 games in a season twice since his rookie year in 2013. When he remained healthy in 2020, Los Angeles won the title. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">22. Ben Simmons<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1175581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1175581\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175581 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Ben Simmons\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 23\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-150x84.jpeg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1175581\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902.jpeg\" alt=\"Ben Simmons\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"The Best NBA Players Devastated by Injuries 23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-50x28.jpeg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_3902-150x84.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1175581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: All-Pro Reels \u2013 CC BY-SA 2.0\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ben Simmons started his career as one of the league&#8217;s best floor generals and creative passers. His height and deer-like strides down the court made the Sixers challenging to guard, but Simmons\u2019 injuries and mental and emotional reactions to them ruined his career. Simmons is trying to regain his former talent with the Brooklyn Nets. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-nba-players-devastated-by-injuries\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball requires athleticism, skill, and creativity. 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