Quotes About NBA

Free agency is free agency. I love when NBA players get paid.

Let me tell you, NBA free agency is wild. It's like an even worse version of speed dating.

When I was younger, trying to make the freshman and JV team, my dream was always to make it to the NBA.

I was fortunate in college to play as a freshman, but in the NBA, not a lot of rookies are coming in and making a significant impact right off the bat.

I always said in my mind I wanted to be an All-Star and show four-year guys in the NBA can be good players as opposed to just one-and-done guys. If I left after my freshman year, I wouldn't have gotten drafted, I probably couldn't deal with D-League and travel on the bus.

I didn't know I was going to be really close with LeBron. I knew that we were going to be team-mates but I didn't know that we were going to be this close. We have a really good friendship.

The personal impact KG has had on me is life-changing. He's been the most important piece to my career in the NBA and one of the best friendships I have in my life. So I'm always blessed to say that he's my brother. We bonded so well because of how passionate and emotional we both are.

I'm a huge fan of the game. It's beyond a fringe benefit of obviously getting to work at the league office. I watch a ton of games in person, on television, on all forms of new media I follow the league. And so it's just beyond my wildest imaginations to me to now be the commissioner of the NBA.

The NBA? Never in my wildest dreams when I was playing in Division III basketball.

Marvin Williams is solid, and he can shoot, and he'll definitely stretch the defense.

I remember I didn't know who Jason Williams was, and he got drafted ahead of me. It was just weird. I thought I'd be in the top five, and I slipped all the way to 10, so it was a strange night for me.

I'm excited to be on the same court as Kevin Garnett and Deron Williams.

There are a lot of guys who play in the NBA. There aren't a lot of guys who have a chance to win a gold medal, too.

If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.

For men's college coaches through to the NBA, I think basketball people are basketball people. When you start talking the game, gender has gone out the window, and they just talk basketball with you.

I want people to not look at NBA players as basketball players who love wine. I want them to really look at us as people who may have access to different wines but are as passionate as them. We love wine. We love the culture, we love being able to open a bottle, we love the excitement of hearing if you love it.

When I pictured myself in the NBA, I always imagined myself with an older guy taking me under his wing.

I enjoy Otis Thorpe; he took me under his wing when I was a rookie. I'm also a fan of Ron Harper. He showed me the ropes and showed me what it was to play in the NBA.

I'm honored and humbled to be named the Seasonlong NBA Community Assist Award winner.

When I think about my MVP season, I will also think about the loss to Golden State. But winning the award as Most Valuable Player of the NBA is just a huge honor. I didn't really realize how big it was until Mark Cuban had tears in his eyes at the award ceremony.

Growing up, I always dreamed of winning an NBA championship, never a gold. A gold was something that never crossed my mind.

I want to be an NBA all-star and help my team win. That's what it's all about, is winning. I'm a competitor... People said a lot about me being selfish and stuff like that. Getting into the league, I can't wait to shut that down. I'm a guy who wants to play and to win and love my teammates.

Especially after going through an 82-game season, the team that's more mentally locked in and focused is usually the team that makes it to the Finals and wins the NBA championship.

Life in the NBA can be one big constant distraction, especially when you're on the road. You're always moving from one place to the next, always on the phone, checking texts, social media, all of that stuff. It takes you out of yourself.