Why Is This 8-Year NBA Veteran Still A Free Agent?
T.J. Warren is coming off a year where he played for the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns.
The eight-year NBA veteran averaged 7.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest while shooting 48.9% from the field and 32.8% from the three-point range in 29 regular season games (he also appeared in six NBA playoff games with the Suns).
This summer, Warren became a free agent, and he still remains available to be signed by any team in the league on November 21.
Warren was initially the 14th pick in the 2014 NBA Draft out of NC State.
He has played for the Phoenix Suns (twice), Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets.
His career averages are 14.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest while shooting 50.6% from the field and 35.4% from the three-point range in 374 regular season games.
The 30-year-old has also appeared in ten NBA playoff games with the Suns and Pacers.
Arguably, the best year of his career came in 2020 (with the Pacers) when he averaged 19.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 53.6% from the field and 40.3% from the three-point range.
Warren is an extremely proven scorer and would help out a lot of contending teams in a role off the bench.
At this stage of his career, he could likely be signed for a veteran's minimum contract, so there would be no risk in signing him.
Therefore, Warren should be a name to watch over the next few months.
