A former 14-year veteran and an NBA champion, Jared Dudley began his career with the Charlotte Bobcats after being selected with the No. 22 overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. During his rookie season with the Bobcats, Dudley played in 73 games, making 14 starts and averaging 5.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals in 19 minutes per game.
After playing 20 games to begin his sophomore campaign, Charlotte traded Dudley and Jason Richardson to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for three players, those being Raja Bell, Boris Diaw and Sean Singletary. Following the move, Dudley would go on to have a solid career as a role player, with his strongest season coming during the 2011-12 campaign, where he averaged 12.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.7
assists and 0.8 steals. Known as a great locker room presence, Dudley would help the Los Angeles Lakers win the 2020 NBA title. The former Boston College standout finished his playing career with averages of 7.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.8 steals in 904 games. He now serves as an assistant coach with the Denver Nuggets.
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