Veteran center Greg Monroe has signed with the Shanxi Loongs in the Chinese Basketball Association, tweets international writer Christos Harpidis.
Monroe played with four NBA teams last season, mostly on 10-day contracts as the league was dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. Monroe signed with the Timberwolves in late December, then spent time with the Wizards, Bucks and Jazz before rejoining Minnesota in April. He appeared in 14 total games, averaging 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 13.9 minutes per night.
The 32-year-old was selected by the Pistons with the seventh pick in the 2010 draft. He signed with the Bucks as a free agent after five years in Detroit and later spent time with the Suns, Celtics, Raptors and Sixers.
Monroe is no stranger to international basketball. He signed with Bayern Munich in Germany in 2019 and Khimki in Russia in 2020 before returning to the NBA the following season.
Would have made a bunch of millions if he had played 30 years ago. Heck, 20 years ago.
I understand the sentiment and agree his game was devalued…
but 76 million over a 10 year career is probably more than he would have made in the 90s. According to basketball reference he made twice what Sam Perkins did in 2/3rds the games.
I’m aware I’m not adjusting for inflation, but he still was paid tens of millions of dollars. Haha
They were making peanuts compared to the no defense and spoiled players of today. They are so lucky now
Love Monroe so much. Thought he was still a legit NBA Player in ’19
Hope he doesn’t get Covid and welded into an apartment.
Yeah, weird career. Used to be a double double guy. Couldn’t block shots but could get a steal a game. Kinda in the Kenneth Faried mold.
I thought he was a lot older than 32. Just seems like he’s been around for so long.