Jared Dudley is a man who has plenty of experience in the NBA. Dudley has been around in the league since 2007 and plays for the Los Angeles Lakers currently.
The 34-year-old was picked by the Charlotte Bobcats (now known as Charlotte Hornets) in the 2007 NBA draft. He played only 20 games for them in his rookie season after which he was traded to the Phoenix Suns.
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Dudley has represented seven clubs in his NBA career so far. The Los Angeles Lakers signed him up on a one-year deal after he became a free agent for the 2019-20 season.
Jared Dudley in the NBA
Dudley has had a decent stint wherever he has been and boasts excellent three-point conversion stats. He has now fit into a secondary role with the Lakers.
He plays as a forward for his team and has been to 33 playoff games during his time with the Phoenix Suns, LA Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets.
Dudley recently reacted to a twitter statement that questioned his talent to play in the NBA.
Why?? 😂😂 I was a 1st round pick coming out of college, became an elite 3pt shooter, and evolved into role player that served at a leader and mentor to young talented upcoming players.. everybody can’t be fast and athletic so it should tell you why I’m still here.: https://t.co/WJyQYy5rox
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) April 12, 2020
The veteran wasn’t impressed with the post made by the user and responded by saying:
“Why?? I was a 1st round pick coming out of college, became an elite 3pt shooter, and evolved into role player that served at a leader and mentor to young talented upcoming players.. everybody can’t be fast and athletic so it should tell you why I’m still here.”
Another user on Twitter posted a brief statistic from Dudley’s career which looked very impressive. Dudley has connected 39.4 three-pointers in his career and boasts a true shooting percentage of 57.6.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/TTu3oIrBUu
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) April 12, 2020
Dudley with the Los Angeles Lakers
As mentioned earlier, Dudley has settled into more of a secondary role with the LA Lakers. He is happy to fit into the team and step up when it matters.
Dudley has also stated that this is the best chemistry he has had with any team in his entire NBA career. He seems to have found his respect for the Lakers nation and is willing to contribute to the side in any way that matters.
Dudley averages just 1.5 points per game with the Lakers, but produced a memorable performance against his former side Brooklyn Nets earlier in the league. Dudley played for 17 minutes and netted 8 points and 5 rebounds in a win over the Nets.
