Past Awkward NBA Media Day Moments

NBA training camps begin with media days, a time when players pose for photos. Here are some of the more awkward photos of media days past.

Past Awkward NBA Media Day Moments

T.J. Warren

Ross D. Franklin/AP

2015

Dirk Nowitzki

Tony Gutierrez/AP

2015

JaVale McGee

LM Otero/AP

2015

LeBron James

Jason Miller/Getty Images

2014

Joakim Noah

Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

2014

David West

AJ Mast/AP

2014

Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant

Alex Gallardo/AP

2013

Monta Ellis, Dirk Nowitzki, Samuel Dalembert, Shawn Marion and Jose Calderon

Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images

2013

Jeremy Lin and Chandler Parsons

George Bridges/MCT via Getty Images

2012

Stephen Curry, David Lee and Andrew Bogut

Jeff Chiu/AP

2012

Derrick Rose

Charles Cherney/AP

2012

Kent Bazemore

Jeff Chiu/AP

2012

Jimmer Fredette and DeMarcus Cousins

Rich Pedroncelli/AP

2012

Kenneth Faried

Garrett W. Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images

2012

Mo Williams

Rick Bowmer/AP

2012

Chauncey Billups, Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Vinny Del Negro, Blake Griffin and Caron Butler

Evan Gole/NBAE via Getty Images

2012

Shawn Marion

Ron T. Ennis/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT via Getty Images

2011

Monta Ellis

Jeff Chiu/AP

2011

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh

Wilfredo Lee/AP

2011

D.J. Augustin and Derrick Brown

Todd Sumlin/Charlotte Observer/MCT via Getty Images

2011

Hedo Turkoglu and Stan Van Gundy

Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images

2011

Dwight Howard

John Raoux/AP

2011

Mike D'Antoni

Kathy Willens/AP

2011

Josh Smith

Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images

2011

Rajon Rondo

Charles Krupa/AP

2011

Anthony Parker

Tony Dejak/AP

2011

Monta Ellis

Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP

2010

Carlos Boozer

Jim Prisching/AP

2010

Metta World Peace (Ron Artest)

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

2009

Joakim Noah

Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images

2009

Ben Gordon

Nam Y. Huh/AP

2008

Devin Harris

Mike Derer/AP

2008

Dirk Nowitzki

Donna McWilliam/AP

2008

Dwight Howard and Jameer Nelson

John Raoux/AP

2008

Greg Oden

Rick Bowmer/AP

2008

Mark Madsen

Jim Mone/AP

2008

Ronny Turiaf

Ben Margot/AP

2008

Udonis Haslem

J. Pat Carter/AP

2007

Johan Petro

Jeff Reinking/NBAE via Getty Images

2005