When reflecting on his career, Michael Carter-Williams naturally thinks ” ups and downs which gave rhythm to it. ” It obviously started with getting the rookie of the year award, which was a huge accomplishment in my basketball career. “Recalls the leader, crowned in 2014 in the wake of his Draft by the 76ers (11th choice).
After this promising start to his career, the sequel was much less glorious for him. ” I’ve been unlucky with injuries and had tough situations but I’ve learned from all those situations“, he tells Syracuse.comthe medium that covered his prowess when he was playing in college.
Knee, hip, foot… “MCW” suffered a series of injuries that did not help him stabilize in the big league. Transferred by the Sixers in his second season to the Bucks, he then multiplied the rather unsuccessful experiences, in Chicago, Charlotte or even Houston.
However, he was starting to climb the slope with the Magic, who had recovered him in March 2019. Unfortunately for the 30-year-old player, who had ankle surgery last summer, his health got the better of him again: he has just to be cut by the florida franchise without having played a single match this year…
Work physically from the start
So one of the things he says he’s taken away from his eight seasons in the big league is not skimping on his physique. ” When I started in the league nine years ago, funny to say, recovery equipment wasn’t supposed to be for rookies. We’re too young for that. Now that I am a veteran, I encourage these young people to take care of their bodies on a daily basis. I don’t care if you’re 18. It’ll catch up with you in the long run, so work hard today so you don’t get affected later.“
A message that he seems to address as much to the young players of the league as to the Michael Carter-Williams of his debut, who would not have been exemplary in the matter.
One thing is certain, the “veteran” is aware of the speed at which ” the NBA is moving fast. You can be upset, angry, not like your situation, no one is going to wait for you to cross the obstacle. The most important thing, as in life, is to turn the page as soon as possible, not worry about the last mistake you made, the position you may be stuck in today and keep working to reach your objective.“
His goal, in this case, is to play again ” six or seven years in the league. ” I still have a lot to offer “Swears the leader, today without a contract.
