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Faried had a front-row seat for Jokic's early NBA development, watching him grow from a rookie into a franchise cornerstone and three-time MVP. And even back then, the American big man knew Jokic was different. "I knew he was going to be special because of the work he put in. The stuff that we don't record, the things that you don't see," Faried noted. "The little stuff – he cares about the game, even though people think he cares just about his horses. No, he actually puts the work in to care about the game.
"And you see that every day at practice, and I got a chance to see that – him working on his game, his craft, his shooting, his passing," Faried added. "Well, he already could pass, but he was just working on little things in order to better himself. And he had the right mentors around him, the right people around him, so that helped him to be the player he is today. "I was happy to see the development, and I thought he was going to be an All-Star for sure," he admitted. "But MVPs, superstars, and a championship? I thought a championship would come, but I didn't think it would come off of him getting MVPs and all that other stuff."
Panathinaikos Aktor Athens have decided to retain Omer Yurtseven and Kenneth Faried through the end of the current season, head coach Ergin Ataman confirmed on the eve of the Greek Derby against Olympiacos Piraeus.
Kenneth Faried landed in Athens to complete his move to Panathinaikos Aktor. Following a Eurohoops report regarding a deal between the Manimal and the Greens, head coach Ergin Ataman confirmed his transfer on Saturday. On Sunday, the former NBA player and FIBA World Cup 2014 gold medalist with the United States arrived in the Greek capital.
Kenneth Faried is the big man who will help cover the absences of Panathinaikos in the front line. Per Eurohoops sources, Faried is finalizing a deal with the Greens until the end of the season, and the Greek club has already bought out his contract with TSG GhostHawks from Taiwan. The “Manimal” returns to Europe after playing last season in Reggio Emilia and in the past for CSKA Moscow.
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Donatas Urbonas: 8-year NBA veteran Kenneth Faried has signed with Italian club Reggiana until the end of the season. Faried, 35, averaged 11.4 points and 8.1 rebounds over his NBA career.
Former Suns player Cheick Diallo signed with Puerto Rican team Cangrejeros de Santurce for the remainder of the 2023 season, replacing Kenneth Faried.
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Kenneth Faried: “Hopefully being in this great city of Mexico City and being on this team, Capitanes, the experience and the minutes I’ve been getting, I can continue to showcase to the NBA that I’m ready for whatever team wants to hopefully pick me up. Like I said, I’m ready, I’m focused, I’m locked in, I’m a better vet, a better person, a better leader and I don’t even need to be a leader. I can be quiet and sit back and just follow whoever the leader is.”
What would you tell NBA teams right now about the sort of role you could provide for them on a rebuilding squad (like Rockets) or a contender (like Nuggets)? Kenneth Faried: More so a team for the Rockets, I’d show these young guys, “Hey, we got to come in here and play hard every day, because this could be your last game.” You never know, especially with this NBA. If you’re not coming here, playing hard, practicing hard, focusing on getting better every day, and trying to win games and continue to build, then instantly you’ll be traded or kicked out of the league in general.
Kenneth Faried: With a team like the Nuggets, it would be like “Hey, y’all know what you’re doing already. I’ve been here and we know what we could do. Let’s just keep doing what we’re doing.” I’m gonna just follow suit and play off of Joker [Nikola Jokic] and be setting screens for Jamal [Murray]. Instead of me being as shy, I can be more like, “Hey, pass me the ball, or come here, I’m gonna set this screen for you.” I already dived on the floor and did everything then like…I really don’t know, it’s just got to happen for me. I was there, and on the court, and I was always a fan favorite. When I step out there, I’m gonna get the fans involved. I’m gonna get my teammates involved. I’m gonna get the energy heightened. I just love playing the game.