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Enes Freedom has remained unsigned since the Houston Rockets waived him shortly after acquiring him through a trade with the Boston Celtics last season. He last saw the floor with the Celtics, where he played 35 games and averaged 3.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.4 blocks on 52.6% shooting.
Freedom’s value has always been predicated on being an offensive contributor and steady rebounder. But his scoring and rebounding have fluctuated this season while his defense leaves much to be desired, so that the 29-year old big man has become borderline unplayable at times.
However, his declined production and poor defense may not be the only reasons why he hasn’t received any offer to play for a team since being waived. Freedom suspects that his figure as a political activist and vocal critic of China has played a role to his unemployment. Kanter previously took multiple swings at the NBA and Commissioner Adam Silver, for example when saying that the NBA only stands by their side when it benefits them financially, calling them hypocrites in the process.
Now, the big man is back with a new threat. Freedom even promised Silver that he is going to expose the NBA.
“The fun is about to begin…very soon! Hey NBA & Adam Silver; You picked the wrong guy to fight. I’m gonna expose your hypocrisy to the world & I’m going to do it with a smile on my face. That is a promise.”
The fun is about to begin…very soon!
Hey #NBA& Adam Silver;
You picked the wrong guy to fight.I’m gonna expose your hypocrisy to the world & I’m going to do it with a smile on my face.
That is a promise.P.S- I’m tagging you to make sure that you get this notification @NBA pic.twitter.com/dozf2NVF3s
— Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) February 27, 2023
