Why These 4 NBA Players Got Blacklisted

[@Davivd2]

Enes Kanter's story is dirty. He did everything right, and the NBA praised him as a hero when he spoke out against Turkey, then threw him away like garbage when he spoke against China. The NBA wants to be woke and socially progressive, but only if it's profitable.

[@hellraiser420]

Yup

[@Rieky22]

Nah he’s just a grifter

[@manucorleone3877]

Kanter is out of the league because he is not good lmao. He is not an NBA level player

[@bghyst]

⁠@@manucorleone3877Uh, sure. That’s why he played 748 games in the NBA?

[@tobeymaguire9053]

@@bghysthe was a bench player on bad teams he’s ass

[@jovanjoseph5422]

yet the nba still praises Karl Malone and ignore all of his headlines

[@jimbobfisher8904]

Because unfortunately more people are into children than you would want to believe, a lot of these coaches and players owners and maybe even owner silver is a kiddy diddler.

[@jaqtsonfromthemist]

​@@jimbobfisher8904 whats crazy is you are correct its becoming more normalized to be a pedo there even starting to call it minor attarcted person idk about the nba higher ups but its usually people with money for some reason

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

​@@jimbobfisher8904pretty sure silver was gay lol. Thought Timmy was too. Silver surprisingly has a wife

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

Black privilege

[@OK-yy6qz]

There's a talent bias. There's a reason nobody on this list is a star. Kobe plead guilty and admitted to rape and not only is he not judged by the league but most people won't even acknowledge it.

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

Tyreke Evans definitely comes to mind

[@fortynights1513]

What did he do?

[@AC12246]

​@@fortynights1513 from what I've heard he was positive for drug use and he was suspended for like 2 or 3 seasons

[@elizabethgeorge168]

He was banned, that's different

[@DCranYT]

I would’ve put him over O.J. since he actually got reinstated by the league. O.J. has yet to be reinstated as of now, so he couldn’t play for a team even if they were interested in him.

[@brucelau2023]

I’m surprised even Dwight Howard didn’t even make this list but also Enes Kanter definitely comes to mind for sure

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

They keep saying that defense BS but we've seen everyone be a cone. Steph too lol. Not to mention he was bench guy

[@IHateMaL]

@@chauvintookaknee4blm268steph isnt a cone on defense. Hes at least an average defender. Say trae young or zion

[@Unqualifiedtake]

​@@chauvintookaknee4blm268you don't think players that talk like this would be a distraction for the team? It's not necessarily that Kanter wouldn't help a team, but all questions from the media would center around that. He isn't good enough to upset the team's chemistry and focus. Plus Kanter speaks with a quasi religious martyr and would claim any reduction in minutes, trade rumor, or criticism is because they hate freedom and are slaves to fascism... Doesn't sound worth it.

[@theman9048]

​@@chauvintookaknee4blm268 He can't score, playmaker, or play defense. He isn't a NBA player.

[@jessed5057]

@@IHateMaLcurry is trash on defense just because he gets a occasional steal doesn’t mean he is good

[@jiby911]

I do like some of these punishments. Like harsher suspensions for abuse and assault. Shit happens all the time in the nfl, but players keep coming back

[@youlikeitiloveit3747]

Shouldn’t they wait for the outcome of the case?

[@jiby911]

@youlikeitiloveit3747 did I mention anything about cases? The league can punish based on allegations alone if they want. It's a business end of the day, they can do what the fuck they think is right for improving their business and image. I do think they should wait until there's concrete evidence, but they can do whatever they want

[@danielvasquez3758]

Evans from the Sacramento Kings got blackballed for several years!! Crazy that he never got another chance!!!

[@BbbPp-qf5vq]

He got banned for two years not blacklisted

[@vinny_the_kidd]

@@BbbPp-qf5vq yeap...but his bamishment ceassed 3 seasons ago.His case is the same as OJ Mayo

[@Watermelon_Man]

He came back and played for the Pacers…

[@vinny_the_kidd]

@@Watermelon_Man no, he was banned after he played for Pacers

[@SnuggieMaple]

@@vinny_the_kidd He didn’t want to play

[@ry_an.]

They’re “black listed” cause they tarnish the image of the league and they’re not good enough to be anything but bench and role players today I need to add that if you aren’t an elite player, then the team isn’t going to go out of their way to protect you. You can’t speak out against anything that the *business* that is the NBA isn’t standing on, and expect to continue to have a career in the league. It’s happened for decades. Enes Freedom spoke out against the Chinese government, and you wonder why he was unfairly phased out of the league? Waiters and Mayo were inconsistent players throughout most of their careers, then they committed infractions (on a shortened leash) and then wondered why no one would pick them up again. KPJ, he’s no Miles Bridges. A decent player whose team is better without him. It’s all. Business.

[@justtimes9257]

well we all know enes was truley black listed unfairly

[@SeekingNewHeights777]

If josh giddy can be in the league these guys should be able to and miles bridges too

[@Coach_Vedo]

​@@SeekingNewHeights777 or Dennis Smith Jr...i swear i thought that he is out from the League,and i was in shock seeing the other night that he plays for Nets🥶

[@talentkid234]

Kevin Porter Jr was no bench player on the rockets

[@mr.longjohn0014]

@@SeekingNewHeights777although both those players you named are nasty individuals, they’re significantly better basketball players than this whole list. Not saying it’s right but teams will turned a blind eye to for some players.

[@espymu]

What about Jeremy Lin. Dude came back and went to G league and proved that he has What it takes to be an NBA player again but was overlooked by all the NBA teams that had worst players on their roster.

[@fortynights1513]

Does he have a playstyle that belongs to older generations?

[@texchu8331]

Injuries took away his prime, and now he's too old and possibly injury-prone. If he was a 3pt sharpshooter, they'd probably still give him a bench role, but he's never been great at that either. As for worst players on the roster, most of those are younger players that the teams want to develop.

[@DreEls]

He overachieved, Jeremy Lin was very well compensated for his ability and he has a ring. He’s been treated better than players who were way better

[@TheyCallMeSledge]

Jeremy Lin had his run and this is no knock on the guy because I respect him as a person but his Linsanity moment overhyped his value. He was a good contributor but his hot streak raised his expectations and other teams wanted him as a centerpiece of his team until they realized he wasn't the guy they thought he was. If anything, he's been in the league longer than most people of his relative skillset and if he didn't have that moment with the Knicks, he would've languished in the G-League and eventually went overseas.

[@dxfifa]

Lin was absolute GARBAGE on the raptors. He was not good enough after the second ACL. Low IQ player who relied on burst to be good in the nba and lost that due to injury

[@bghyst]

Thanks Andy! You always produce great content.

[@robertcovingtonstan6591]

Let's be real. Enes Kanter only played minutes on that Blazers team because we didn't have any other centers and why we offered him a bad deal. He's slow, can't shoot, and is only really good as a rebounder. He's just not a good modern NBA player and was on his way out. Maybe him having bad political views made it so teams now don't even send him offers but also he seems to be too far in his own thing being a conservative grifter.

[@darrengordon-hill]

"Bad political views"? Who's says your political views are "correct"?

[@mattla6454]

To call out a fascist dictatorship thats killing thousands is a bad political view?

[@vincentritter7466]

​@@darrengordon-hillnot necessarily bad in terms of wrong or immoral, probably meant bad in the eyes of the various owners/gms for money and/or political reasons.

[@RoyPage1970]

As long as he doesn't support Trump they're very correct​@@darrengordon-hill

[@mrf19741]

Kevin Porter Jr. was signed by the LA Clippers early in free agency.

[@bananaman7635]

I'm glad that Mayo and Dion at least realized what they did wrong and admitted their mistakes

[@gmon3y46]

Porter would do good here in Memphis…we usually take all the rejects that have talent …once he’s approved

[@alandpost]

He can help Ja make good life choices

[@gmon3y46]

@@alandpost naw he needs 2 stay away from ja.. that’s what Rose and Marcus smart for

[@zapops2554]

Porters a star in the making but putting him and morwnt together they probly go on a killing spree​@@alandpost

[@AugustV3ryOwn]

Aside from Kevin Porter Jr., I feel like you could feasibly argue that the other guys aren't so much blackballed but their styles just aren't desirable anymore in this current style of basketball. Enes was a good scorer and solid rebounder but couldn't defend well. Dion and OJ Mayo play style didn't age well. That and the league just has so much talent now that they're not really needed on any rosters

[@deecee2174]

Naw. Enes Kanter was a double-double machine before he called out China. The game he did that and refused to change shoes he made to prostrst, he was benched and had minutes cut

[@deecee2174]

We need to let people like Enes protest

[@AugustV3ryOwn]

@@deecee2174 From a morals perspective, I agree. He should be able to express his political and social stances and have a career but history has proven that wrong way beyond the NBA. What teams are you looking at rn in the league that has you like "they need Enes, he'll be impactful for them."

[@deecee2174]

​@@AugustV3ryOwnDetroit, Washington, etc. Young crap teams that got up and coming young bigs like Jalen Duren. He's a great teammate and advisor, Enes is

[@deecee2174]

​@@AugustV3ryOwnI'm a Raptors fan, he could mentor Koloko

[@pes3134]

How about Meyers Leonard?

[@khoasome]

lol

[@danielvasquez3758]

Oh yeah thanks Andy for another solid video!!

[@DCranYT]

O.J. isn’t blacklisted, it’s just he hasn’t been reinstated by the league yet.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

The only place Miles Bridges will ever be blacklisted from is Canada.

[@radoslawp589]

Like all these truck drivers during clovid?

[@swervoohoops50]

Im surprised Dwight howard didnt make an appearance on this list

[@tommytexter4054]

Dude likes dudes….😂

[@astuteandy]

​@@tommytexter4054dudes a grapist

[@demonNthesn0w]

@@tommytexter4054and. What does someone sexuality has to do with playing

[@aliasname602]

The league moves faster now, and there is bigger talent pool to fill the roles. Yesteryear's phenom can be replaced and forgotten quickly. That's probably message the league is giving the players, do your job, don't cause problems, or we will get somebody else.

[@Zee-q7l]

I'd rather say for Kanter, if you really want to believe that he's kicked out of the league due to some political reasons, rather than the fact that he was a defensive blackhole that can't shoot 3s in a league dominated by guards living outside of the 3pt line and switch on slow big men every single play, instead of believing in that communist conspiracy bs that he claimed, I think the other theory, that he was actually waived by the Rockets because they don't wanna embarrass their Turkish young star Sengun and the Turkish market behind it, made more sense. (He was hated and wanted by Erdogan in Turkey as well, his father back in Turkey had to cut off ties with him to avoid being jailed) It was the Celtics that traded him, but it was the Rockets that waived him.

[@Unqualifiedtake]

The claim that Enes "Freedom" Kanter is a victim of a directive not to sign him is such bs. Even before all of this he would trash teams that he played for, alienating fans anytime he left a team. Nobody wants to sign somebody that will treat anything he doesnt like as a conspiracy against him. He is a distraction not worth what he brings to a team. Even when people agree with what he is saying now, the unpredictability of what else he might say makes him a bad investment

[@zhikunzhao2513]

Agreed. He might not be wrong but he's just an attention whore

[@martins3885]

Porter Jr needs to return to league

[@A350Airways]

Seattle might sign him provided Seattle's expansion team happens fast enough...

[@SnuggieMaple]

What’s crazy is KPJ’s girlfriends sister is like a WNBA player and she beat her boyfriend up and he’s an nba player

[@lgndk11r]

Hey Andy Hoops, how about a video on players that were kicked out of the league for substance abuse? Roy Tarpley by himself would have his own episode.

[@BigWillieDillie]

Man Kanter cannot play defense.....that's why he not in the league. If you have great skill......you will never he blackballed as we saw with Gil but not the other guy who brought guns

[@PricefieldPunk]

Kanter thinks he's blacklisted when in reality nobody wants him cause he's old and sucks. If Kenneth Faried can't make an NBA team then there's no way Kanter is good enough

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

And his playstyle became outdated when the warriors changed the league almost a decade ago

[@dxfifa]

Faried was always worse than Kanter and is even more outdated. A 6'8" power forward who can't even shoot midrange, can't do anything on defense and can't create a shot for himself or a teammate is useless. All he could do is catch lobs and rebound. Which might be okay if he could play C, but he has no length, rim protection or switchability.. So even for "small ball" he is useless, and he doesn't do anything well for a modern power forward role

[@jairwest5]

The giddy shot is priceless 😂

[@kushberry6679]

In my opinion, it’s ridiculous that players who have beat their wifes or have a history of violence in general most of the times get a chance to get back to the league but players who used marijuana or “illegal substances “ which literally everyone takes or uses get banned and blacklisted for the rest of their career. And don’t get me started on Kanter, a guy who just speaks his mind and gets blacklisted by the NBA that supposedly stands for freedom etc… At the end of the day, it’s all about maintaining their money

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

1. A little weed use is ok but if it starts becoming a habit then it gets in the way of productivity and availability. 2. What corporation is going to willingly ignore the largest country on earth in terms of population?

[@bghyst]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly So it’s just ok? Will keep happening as long as we excuse it.

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

@@bghyst It’s not but the sad truth is that if you are talented almost anything short of murder can be excused.

[@kushberry6679]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly The majority of NBA players are smoking weed. We can’t know how frequently but I’m sure millionaire athletes can balance it. This is already happening for years in the league so weed isn’t a problem. It becomes a problem only if you’re a role player and teams are looking for reasons to cut you off. As for your 2nd question, its just hypocrisy to preach about freedom, equality etc etc but only when the NBa benefits from it. For example, BLM had tons of revenue and the NBA promoted. But when we discuss about child labour on foreign countries and other important issues then the NBA isn’t all about freedom and speaking your mind all of a sudden

[@mattla6454]

@@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly What kind of talent do you mean in case of China? The talent to put millions in a system of torture and labor camps and develop an social system of unseen control? Ok, its a talent to generate money, i guess. But were not talking anything short of murder here, were talking straightforward genocide, my friend...

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

Aside from a loudmouth, Enes was also trash on defense and can’t shoot from distance.

[@ikedatike2533]

And as far as I'm concerned, I'm pretty sure with Enes He really isn't speaking on any actual issues of real substance to be honest. He's just trying to get some clout. At first I thought it was legit but now it's just a nothing burger.

[@bghyst]

@@ikedatike2533How those NBA owner/exec and dictator boots taste?

[@Rieky22]

@@bghystcalm down Enes isn’t going to see this buddy

[@ikedatike2533]

@@bghyst sorry I'm here for people that are actually here to stand on something and will willfully get people on their side rather than just snorkely and condescendently commentate on this on the side

[@Resilient1923]

i think KPJ deserves a whole video

[@Jcyberchase22]

no fr. i still think he has a chance

[@russellst.martin4255]

I've wondered if Jabari Parker's comments about defense got him blacklisted. Plenty of players suck on D, but they also don't admit they don't try. Despite his injury riddled career he's still offensively talented enough to be in the league.

[@DreEls]

I forgot he had a panic attack for taking too many edibles lol, yea you gotta go fam

[@griggsz9649]

KPJ has the raw talent to be a guaranteed all star just don’t got the mental and emotional control

[@chiefwidemarsh]

Kanter is actually a mostly useless, replacement level player. It's not that mysterious that no team wants the extra burden.

[@Anthony-tz2wb]

Kanter is a dirty player who can’t guard a pick and roll to save his life

[@dannylu1064]

Hey Andy. I was wondering if you could do a video exploring the regression of Jalen green? As a rockets fan, he’s been benched several times in the fourth quarter and has become a liability. I think he will get moved if things don’t improve.

[@michaelhutchings8599]

Wasn't he compared to Kobe before the draft? Crazy.

[@julianc.6589]

nah I'm a rockets fan and had his ceiling as Lavine / Beal

[@tswaggcodes5]

He’s been trash! It took a good coach like Ime Udoka for some ppl to realize

[@IsthtDakoterKai]

And then the clippers signed KPJ L.o.l.

[@SnuggieMaple]

Kevin Porter Jr had pervious charges against him and allegations about him with a temper and that’s why he got out of Cleveland and went to Houston that’s why

[@anonymousaccount9694]

Enes Freedom was REALLY bad tho, i think it was the fact that he was just not good ngl.

[@mfcrumbs]

Tyreke Evans is a name I thought of as well

[@AirRusher1992]

These guys getting "blacklisted" seems pretty much unfair particularly Enes Freedom (formerly Enes Kanter).

[@bedstuy4_l895]

Outside of KPJ

[@sheistybossman]

Wife Beaters have every right to be blacklisted.

[@pandorum67]

He was trash tho

[@fortynights1513]

I’ve heard that he was a center who could post up and rebound but not defend. Not that he wasn’t blacklisted, but I wouldn’t be surprised if some teams didn’t think he fit their scheme.

[@talentkid234]

Kanter was in the league a long time though. He just got slower!

[@nettlarry]

I never liked Enes a lot, but his example shows what really happens when you do speak up. AND he had a point. Disgraceful, they don't even have the decency to at least say so - another great example of the shitshow the NBA has become.

[@Jankz23]

It’s basketball not politics cry about it

[@nettlarry]

It's the other way around, dude! If it was just a ballgame, having an opinion shouldn't be a problem. They made it political, cause every penny from anywhere counts.

[@daschawk]

The NBA blackballing OJ Mayo for weed is just so frustrating years upon years later. Really fucking lame.

[@lenliu749]

I don't have a problem with Enes Kanter speaking out about his political views, he should'nt have been blacklisted for that. What I do have a problem is that it is ironic that he would consider China to be such an evil country (and alot of what he says about China isn't even correct) while at the same time ignoring the numerous human rights abuses and "evil acts" committed by the US. Why accuse one country of evil acts while turning a blind eye to the evil acts of another?

[@JS4nt0sflyy]

It’s crazy cause now we know basically half the league smokes weed but the NBA really violated OJ Mayo. 2 yrs is crazy for weed.

[@stevef6870]

You ignored opioid abuse

[@zBijs]

06:30 some people use the work "friend" when they really mean "colleagues / business associates". No friend will octracise you because you used canabis, and/or you got banned by the NBA.

[@tigran8802]

Is there a video here in KZbin explaining the details of players getting waived? Getting traded then gets waive became a trend these past several years.

[@Scorpion-bd1ow]

pretty much a player getting waived means that whatever remaining years and salary that is guaranteed on their contract gets bought out by the team that does it. Now depending on the teams situation, they either can do a wave and stretch or a simply waive of the player. a wave and stretch pretty much takes the players remaining money and dividing it up over a set of years that makes it non impactful toward a teams salary cap and doesn’t impact their luxury tax flexibility. A regular contract waive/buyout means a team buys out a players contract and whatever amount of years left and money left is what the team pays for the rest of the regular season. there are conditions like if the contract is guaranteed or any incentives that make the overall value of the contract less that what is projected along with the salary cap being part of a reason why teams do it. the reason that players like kevin porter jr are traded to teams like the thunder are because the thunder are one of few teams this seasons that are not paying above the salary cap so they can buy out kevin’s contract in full and it doesn’t really do anything to their salary as only shai is making high amounts of money.

[@alvininthechipmonks]

Karl "The Predator" Malone should be on this list. Shame on the NBA for not banning him and shame on the US for not having him behind bars

[@lamchunting856]

They weren’t superstar level for teams to ignore it.

[@OliGrant-sw8by]

This AI guy totally glossed over Kevin Porter Jr time in Cleveland. Dude was over there WILDIN OUT before he got traded for a bag of Doritos from Cleveland. Immediately after the trade to Houston, Porter dropped like 50pts in a game and had the Rockets fan MOIST but that wound up being fools gold. Everything that has happened to him he has done to himself. Atleast Dion Waiters was honest about his ATTITUDE problems. He never wanted to play with Kyrie in Cleveland and I’ll never forget that Nike commercial they had with Lebron and the Cavs when he came back from Miami: Peep Dion Waiters mean mugging and ice grilling Lebron while he’s trying to motivate em in the huddle. Why this wasn’t edited out is beyond me. KZbin it and see what I’m talking about 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏽‍♂️

[@mr.longjohn0014]

Yea you’re wrong on Enes Kanter bud. He was legit not a good NBA player in his final few seasons. Not only was he known for being one of if not the WORST defensive center in the league, but on offense his skill set was out dated. He had 0 floor spacing and was a post up only player, who isn’t good enough to justify a lot of touches. Outside of rebounding Enes Kanter has 0 value to modern NBA basketball.

[@bghyst]

@mr.longjohn0014 You’re half right. Kanter WAS a poor defender, never a great 3 point shooter, both of which you ideally want in a top tier C today. But the other half of the story is just what Andy said about China, Turkey (and the cowardice of NBA owners and execs). Few 29 year olds who’ve proven they can play a role over 700+ games averaging 11/8 in 20 minutes get chucked to the scrap heap like Kanter did. It was definitely politics that made the difference.

[@vinny_the_kidd]

You really don't know nothing about bball,boy.Ennes always was a not very good P&R defensive player, but in general his impact on the teans he played were positive(specially in the offensive sude).He had a 112 /104 plus/minus per 100 possessions career.Which is very good.Mavs would love to get a Center like that(instead Powell or Holmes).He's not on any team because of the chinese government.Period.

[@Watssssswelll]

@@vinny_the_kiddNo he’s not on any team because he’s trash, and if you have to do P&R defense with him, you were always guaranteed buckets. Should also be said, the moment he was traded, the Celtics defense improved dramatically and they started winning more (Dennis also was a part of that package and he was also contributing to the team’s struggles.)

[@滋榎本]

I wanted Tyreke Evans to be a star player for the Kings. Evans also used drugs and had his player registration revoked.

[@adampeters9684]

Comparing Kanter’s bullshit to Abdul-Rauf is nasty work

[@eaglewinnings8003]

Crazy how much Mayo looks like Kyrie. He would be valuable in today’s NBA.

[@Swish2408]

The sport is bigger now compared back then so the talent pool is bigger as well.. so getting rid of players because of off the court issues is no big deal nowadays...

[@romank.5261]

Larry Sanders was suspended for weed several times while Kemp legally got his own shop.

[@whosyadeddy]

I would love to a star like luka or steph to do what Kanter did and see what they do

[@redlion45]

Support an islamist that tried a coup d'etat in Turkey? Yeah very brave 😂

[@RoyPage1970]

​@@redlion45Canter's trash

[@marcelkearns1519]

Don’t forget about Michael Beasley

[@shermanngjazz]

I understand that Kanter is a poor defender but I still feel bad for him regardless.

[@redlion45]

I don't. That FETÖ lover can rot in turkish prison for all eternity

[@centrist1008]

Why didn’t you mention when Kanter refused to change shoes after being asked?

[@mrbeaverstate]

Enes Kanter is a solid player, and 100% he is blacklisted for his stance on the CCP. The NBA doesn't like it when you cost them money, even dirty money.

[@EonArashi]

Kanter wasn’t blacklisted, he was just terrible at defense and had a one-dimensional offensive game. Can’t shoot, can’t pass, can’t cut, too slow to manage in the pick and roll. Combine that with defense with more holes than a sieve, and it’s surprising he lasted as long as he did, even as a backup. Sucking as badly as he does is the primary reason that he’s gone. His comments about the NBA’s relationship with China (while he was cozying up to extremists that do the *same stuff*) just exist as something for him to whine about on Fox “News”.

[@FringSpield87]

Facts

[@McGomezAddams]

That Freedom guy is a weirdo

[@VincentVincent_89]

I feel like there’s less tolerance for what players do nowadays because there’s so much talent in the league. Back then if you were good enough they’d sorta let you slide but even someone like Miles Bridges who was a big part of the hornets was gone for a year.

[@fortynights1513]

Ergo, players are more easily replaceable?

[@nvizible]

Idk you say its fishy that the moment Kanter speaks out he doesn't get signed by any team but I think it's more fishy that the moment he starts to be completely useless to a winning basketball team is when he suddenly changes his name, clearly gets a new pr team, and starts showing up on Fox News and other places speaking in ways he's never spoken before publically, in ways louder than he ever has before. What's seems way more likely to me is he saw the writing on the wall and puts his chips on the "political grifter and influencer" strategy. I mean he was getting injured, he wasn't young or improving anymore, he didn't space the floor, played some of the worst defense in the league, AND and on top of that had numerous PR and lockerroom issues that could cause massive headaches for a team. What organization would ever want that. I mean even without the China problems the Gulen Cult thing was already enough of a headache. Developing teams want younger players who could actually improve, or locker room vets who teach, improve chemistry, and could possibly transition into behind the scenes roles (Udonis Haslem, Vince Carter, etc). Contending teams want players who won't be injured, can hopefully play defense, space, or at the very least provide veteran presence or play-making. Kanter does absolutely none of those things.

[@icupnibba3533]

Now replace every Enes Kanter with Colin Kaepernick and everyone will call you out for it. Double standards much?

[@nvizible]

@icupnibba3533 These are incomparable. Kaep was forced out at 29 in a sport and position kinder to older players. During the season he retired his passer rating was in the top half of all starters in the league. Meanwhile Kanter was an injury prone big man at the same age who didn't apace the floor, had onlt regressed more and more, and notably was one of the worst defenders in the league, and probably THE worst defensive center in the league. Kaep was clearly blackballed for political reasons, Kanter just sucks and the politics, cult ties, and antics just made an easy decision easier.

[@commentator1294]

Good thing Ja Morant is a way better player than these guys. If not, he would fall like the 4 guys😮

[@leonpressley6882]

These guys have to remember it's an opportunity to be the best version of yourself key words The BEST VERSION so when you make it to the NBA opportunities like that ......DONT BLOW IT cause you can loose it all ..just make sure your on point on the court and even More off the court men Conduct yourself like a gentlemen with the ladies cause if not Your NBA career could be over in 5 seconds flat just by disrespecting ladies it's that fragile ..drugs edibles or whatever if it's not motrin for a back ace from playing DONT DO IT Gambling DONT DO IT ....FIGHTS IN THE STREET DONT DO IT NBA CARRER OVER ...SO just play and be respectful and you will keep making money stay focused ..that's all I have to say about this

[@artistfloriancc6511]

Its not that they dont have talent, the main reason is there are so many talents that they are basically finding fault to remove players from their rosters to try those who are queueing to enter the league. Unless you are very special, maybe you can comeback when having small issues but big issues no longer have certain privileges because of the talent pool.

[@baller6382]

Crazy that Miles Bridges ain’t on this list.

[@ix69yn]

They really sign contracts and are surprised afterwards when they break it.

[@r4v4g3r]

What about that young player from the spurs last year who got outed for exposing himself to a team psychologist or something? Has he not been blacklisted? :0

[@thomasworldpeaceiii425]

THEY HATE THOSE WHO SPEAK THE TRUTH I SUPPORT ENES FREEDOM

[@hugogalindo6494]

It should always be like the 90s. They should separate on and off court issues

[@victorhugomartinez8473]

OJ Mayo suspention for weeeed is so unfair

[@orlandomagician8321]

KPJ off

[@SemiSilentNight]

Ol’ Enes Freedom got kicked out the league because he couldn’t guard a fire hydrant

[@AirRusher1992]

Andy can you make videos about NBA players who had guest appearance on hit TV series (i.e. Chris Paul on Big Time Rush) as well as NBA players who once dated (or at least rumored) with celebrities (i.e. Andre Drummond and Jennette McCurdy)?

[@SociaLightConsulting]

I saw Carmelo Anthony on Sons of Anarchy and it blew my mind because it doesn’t seem like his cup of tea. I had to rewind like was that Melo??

[@jakeali206]

He probably won’t cause he’s a hoop Chanel not a rumor mill

[@ry_an.]

NBA is extremely fixed

[@Embres66]

True

[@lukesmith9692]

Truth

[@RoyPage1970]

​@@Embres66ever since the 99 lock out its truth

[@lukesmith9692]

Porter just needs to wait a year like Bridges

[@NeonRazer42]

5:17 that's an interesting pronunciation of Phenom

[@drumxr]

Enes kanter talks too much and can’t play defense to save his life. That’s why he’s not in the league actually

[@pharkasj]

Big respect to Enes.

[@nightmaretrooper5064]

Lebron is also Comunnist supporter.

[@rileymcphee9429]

You're telling me the Blazers would rather have Ayton's waste of space over Kanter? You're telling me Blazers would rather pay Ayton 32 million instead of a minimum veteran contract for Enes to play center?

[@aricrudd6579]

It’s actually crazy how much nonsense you spewed about Kanter. He wasn’t that good, and Daryl Morey also spoke against China and he’s still in the NBA. Kanter is just a loon who would rather be on Fox “news” than in the league.

[@bronsonbamnallen1633]

I doubt you know the whole story with Mayo either. None of us do. Only he does and he is not talking. Kanter was 100% blacklisted. NBA forced him out. Same way the NFL did with Kaepernick. KPj is done and its nothing to do with his alleged crime. He has a well-documented history of anger and a bad attitude. He is the Isaiah Rider of this generation.

[@chriscraven8251]

Ain’t no way you just pronounced phenom as FEN-EM brooooo

[@maxxalexanderr]

Kanter cannot play defense at all. Mystery solved.

[@nvm9040]

KPJ is still kinda young enough to have potential to be a solid starter or a bench player on a good team Which KPJ did come back into the league from the Greek league where he was good

[@TheRealBobLester]

watching this just after the jontay porter news

[@THEjoelivingstone]

Kanter's a hilarious case. He was critical of Erdogan, but things hit the fan when he went critical on China. Nobody really mentions that he's a Gulen cultist, which should have been an actual red flag.

[@PYahWeh]

9:00 you see the exact words you say here? They’ve gotten stricter on anybody who is NOT YT… not to make it a color thing however your exact words are contradicted because Josh Giddey is still roaming free despite being with a 15-year old. The NBA said exactly what you said they wouldn’t say “we’re separating a federal investigation from the NBA” like cmon now

[@elvisp116]

Giddy could be out here with minors …

[@pisces363]

They’re all done. Neither of them will ever play in the NBA again.

[@giantrobot9000]

How’s going, Andy?

[@SlowedWings91]

Bad take outside of Kanter. Porter had a history of anger issues dating all the way back to the Cavs. He’s had plenty of chances and has squandered it time and time again. OJ mayo, Dion and Porter all had plenty of chances, while guys like Isaiah Thomas, Nate Robinson and Kemba Walker who never caused any problems can’t get a job.

[@thisguyzack9922]

Kevin porter Jr. Should never be allowed to play, he knew what he did, this is why the nba is corrupted too

[@MasterJ30]

Enes chose to stand behind his beliefs over the NBA

[@quelaagging8532]

Nah he's just ass lmao

[@Watssssswelll]

He doesn’t actually care about those beliefs. He’s smart enough to know conservatives are easily grifted and you can make bank off them. The proof: Royce White

[@fuchengduan2508]

He is a clown. Where was his voice when Palestinians being slaughtered. He never even been to China but claimed that he knew shit. He deserves what comes to him

[@ShowTymeDollarS850]

Tyreke Evans, Daniel House are who I think of.. what about Isaiah Thomas, Zach Randolph, Nate Robinson.. what happened wit them..?

[@bowen4505]

Isn't Dwight also blacklisted by the NBA?