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Ranking the 21 players who have played for the most (at least 10!) NBA teams

Ish Smith has now suited up for nearly half the teams in the league. Who else comes close?

There is something special about a journeyman who has experience playing for various different franchises during their NBA careers.

As of the time of publishing this article, there are 21 players who played at least one game for at least 10 different teams around the league. While many are former undrafted free agents who scrapped and clawed their way around to stay pros, others were former top picks.

Joe Smith (No. 1 overall pick in 1995), Jim Jackson (No. 4 pick in 1992), Jeff Green (No. 5 pick in 2007) and D.J. Augustin (No. 9 pick in 2008) were lottery picks before bouncing around from team to team.

One reason for this is that you have to be pretty good to convince so many teams that you are worth an NBA contract.

So we took a look at the players who have played for the most teams while in the NBA. Feel free to use this as a resource next time you are having trouble guessing a player for Immaculate Grid.

Note that some active players who could potentially make this list in the future if they keep signing with new teams in the NBA include Justin Holiday, Robin Lopez, Jae Crowder, Seth Curry, George Hill, JaVale McGee, Markieff Morris and Noah Vonleh.

The pie charts provided below indicate how many games each player played with each team so you can track longevity.

All data is available via Basketball-Reference and NBA.com.

Jim Jackson praises Xavier Tillman’s NBA growth

An NBA analyst praised Xavier Tillman’s NBA growth, comparing it to his days at MSU:

Xavier Tillman took the NBA by storm in after a breakout performance in game two of the Western Conference first round matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. Tillman scored a team high 22 points, while snagging 13 rebounds, in the team’s win.

Known by Spartans fans as a Big Ten and Big East analyst, Jim Jackson is also an NBA analyst on FS1, and Jackson praised Tillman’s growth following this career night, comparing it to his MSU days.

You can watch the clip here:

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Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 22

Here is a list of all 16 players in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers who have worn the No. 22 uniform.

It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.

With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 22 which has been worn by 16 of those players in the history of the franchise.

This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the 30 players who have worn the No. 23.

Here is the list of the 16 who have worn No. 22 in Sixers history:

Malaki Branham gets blessing to wear No. 22 at Ohio State

Looks like we’re going to see a familiar number that’s already hanging in the rafters running around the Schottenstein Center this basketball season.

The No. 22 at Ohio State takes on some significant meaning in basketball. Scoring sensation Michael Redd wore it, but before that two-time All-American and UPI Player of the Year, Jim Jackson, donned the deuces in his time in the scarlet and gray.

Jackson was so revered at OSU that the program officially retired his number in 2001. It hangs in the rafters of Value City Arena still to this day.

But, there’s a guy coming in from Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary that adores that number as well. Freshman guard Malaki Branham wore the No. 22 in high school and we heard through head coach Chris Holtmann that there was a thought to Branham approaching Jackson to get his permission to wear it himself at Ohio State.

We didn’t really hear more about it until this week, and it appears that Branham has gotten the blessing from Jackson based on comments Branham made to the Columbus Dispatch.

“It’s a big responsibility,” Branham told the Dispatch. “Jimmy Jackson, Michael Redd also, so it’s a lot of good players that wore No. 22, and I’m trying to be the next one. It’s a lot of work I’ve gotta put in, but I think I’m ready for it.”

Not only is that a bit of confirmation from the player, but Ohio State’s online roster also has Branahm’s number listed as the No. 22, so that’s good enough for us.

The high four-star prospect has flown a little under the radar nationally, and maybe even in some corners of the Ohio State basketball universe, but he has the potential to be an instant impact guy that could follow in the footsteps of Jackson and become an All-American. He’s got that type of skill set.

If he does, that No. 22 will look awfully familiar out there.

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Snapshot: A look back at Steve Francis, the bouncy, shifty point guard

With his athleticism and shifty dribble, Steve Francis was one of the most talented guards of his era.

When Steve Francis elevated off the floor and hung in the air, he was prepared to posterize someone if necessary.

Francis, who played his first five NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets, was one of the bounciest and most athletic guards of his day. He had a shifty dribble that helped him regularly skirt past his opponents, ready to finish at the rim.

As the league’s 2000 Rookie of the Year, Francis made an immediate impact. He averaged 18.0 points per game, 6.6 assists and shot 34.5% from the 3-point line in his rookie season.

He made the 1999-00 All-Rookie first team, joining Elton Brand, Andre Miller, Lamar Odom and Wally Szczerbiak.

Francis’ scoring ability was the best attribute of his game. Francis had three seasons where he scored 20 or more points a game — two of those seasons were with Houston. The 2001-02 campaign marked the first of his three All-Star appearances, and it was also his best season scoring-wise.

During that season, Francis scored a career-high 21.6 points per game, grabbed a career-best 7.0 rebounds and dished 6.4 assists. According to NBA.com stats, Francis was fourth in rebounds per game among guards that season.

He played nine seasons, and the only time he didn’t average double figures in scoring was his last season in 2007-08, which was with the Rockets.

Though Francis had individual success, he didn’t go to the playoffs often. He made it to the postseason once in 2004, and the Rockets lost in five games against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first round.

Francis led the Rockets in scoring and assists during the series; he was second in rebounds behind Jim Jackson. Francis averaged 19.2 points per game, 7.6 assists and 8.4 rebounds in those five games.

After starting his career in Houston, Francis then played a season and a half for the Orlando Magic.

Francis was traded to the New York Knicks from Orlando during the 2005-06 season, and he played with New York through the 2006-07 season. Francis finished his career with averages of 18.1 points per game, 6.0 assists and 5.6 rebounds. He shot 42.9% from the field and 34.1% from deep.

Despite not having many playoff appearances, Francis was one of the most talented guards of his era.

Perhaps more importantly, he was a predecessor for players like Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook, two of the most explosive and athletic guards of all time.

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Former Ohio State All-American Jim Jackson pays tribute to Kobe Bryant

Former Ohio State great Jim Jackson paid tribute to Kobe Bryant. Hear his comments about his former teammate during a broadcast on BTN.

The entire world is grieving the loss of one of the best basketball players to ever live. Kobe Bryant and his 13-year old daughter were a part of a tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of them and seven other individuals. All gone too soon.

We’ve heard from former and current NBA players and greats, other stars in other sports across the world, and media personalities galore. Each paying tribute and remembering the life of Bryant. There’s even a whole host of Buckeye personalities that shared their thoughts.

One of those greats is Ohio State All-American Jim Jackson. He played and competed not only against Kobe during his career in the NBA, but also played alongside him for a short time as his final stop in a long, fourteen-year career during the 2005-2006 season.

Jackson took some time to share his thoughts on Bryant both on and off the court when speaking during a game he was announcing on BTN. You can listen to his comments in the below Tweet shared to the official Twitter feed of the Big Ten Network.

Rest in Peace Kobe. The whole world will miss seeing you flash that smile.