That night in the Blazers’ loss to the Suns, the veteran Michael Beasley stood out with a good performance: 14 points to 6/10 including 2/5 from distance, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 23 minutes. At 32 years old and if he has not been seen in the NBA since 2018-19, where he had played 26 games for the Lakers, he still has some nice leftovers. Enough to get back to the NBA? He explains that he’s not obsessed with the idea of playing in the big league again:
“I wouldn’t say I’m trying to make a comeback in the league, I play basketball and let God take care of the rest. I just do my part, I play hard, I pay attention, I pass on everything I have learned in the last 12 years, I just have fun with these young players. ” Michael beasley
We imagine that the Blazers did not offer him a place in the summer league just to please him, and with the departures of Carmelo Anthony, Rodney Hood or One’s Edges, they would need a little scoring out of the bench. He does not project himself so far.
“I’m really grateful and happy for the opportunity given by the Blazers, but as long as a contract isn’t in front of me or there are no discussions on the matter, I’m just here to play. basketball. I take it day to day, I try to win with these young guys. ” Michael beasley
Since the 2018-19 season, which he had finished in China, he had not played any more and he is therefore having fun.
“I’ve been home since the 2018-19 season, so just being on the pitch with these guys, experiencing that camaraderie, reliving those bus trips, the jokes they make on me telling me that I I can’t dunk anymore, I’m enjoying it. I have a dream, I love to play basketball and in these tough times in the world, this is probably the best place to play basketball. ” Michael beasley
Here is his performance of the night
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