He transitioned from a small forward to a power forward and a center. He transitioned from a star talent to a role player. He got buckets with the Sacramento Kings.Īlong the way, the 6-foot-9 forward ruptured an Achilles tendon. He dropped 20 points a game during his days with the Toronto Raptors. He was an early staple on the grit-and-grind Memphis Grizzlies teams, along with Mike Conley. He was one of the best players in college basketball at UConn. And when you’re chasing that one elusive accomplishment, you tend to try to do whatever it takes to knock that accomplishment off the bucket list. When you’re playing basketball at a high level, beyond high school, for almost two decades, you create a lot of memories.