Officially announced the signing! Return to the NBA

From the NBA Mr. Billion to the Spurs Development Coach, Rashad Lewis' basketball life has once again ushered in a turning point!

According to well-known reporter Michael Scotto, the former All-Star forward has been officially appointed as a player development coach by the Spurs, and is responsible for training young players such as Vinbanyama and Carter Bryant.

Lewis's player career is a legend - he was selected by the Supersonics at the 32nd pick in the second round in 1998, and he counterattacked from a rookie who averaged 2.4 points per game to an All-Star who averaged 20+ games for three consecutive years. In 2007, he joined the Magic for 6 years of US$118 million, becoming the 10th "Mr. billion" in NBA history.

In the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals, he even smashed James' dream of the finals with a 48.4% three-point shooting percentage and led the team to eliminate the Cavaliers to advance to the finals.

However, his real value lies in being "advanced" - he is 2.09 meters tall but good at three-pointers, and he hits 1,787 in his career, and is a pioneer of the space-type fourth position. If he was born in today's small ball era, his achievements might be far beyond his imagination. After retiring, Lewis did not leave basketball. He first won the MVP in the BIG3 league and then served as the Pistons assistant coach. In the summer league this summer, he coached the Spurs' No. 14 pick Carter Bryant as a visiting coach. The latter said excitedly: "I have watched him play since I was a child, and it's great to have him by my side!"

The Spurs' move is intended to reshape the "player development system." With Popovich retired, the team urgently needed a champion veteran like Lewis to teach experience. His mission is not only to improve Bryant's offensive skills, but also to help Wenban Yama develop outside firepower - the latter's three-point shooting percentage last season was only 32.5%, and he urgently needed Liu Yi-style projection secrets.

For the Spurs, this is a strategic reinforcement. Lewis has personally experienced the entire process from substitute to superstar, from maximum salary to basic salary, from core to championship puzzles, and his experience is the wealth that young players need the most. As the fans said: "He may know better than Bobo how to teach the cultural class to shoot!"

The new season, the youth team of the Spurs will accelerate their growth under his training. Lewis's story also proves once again: the real legend never leaves the stadium, they just changed their way to continue winning.

Looking forward to next season, with the help of Lewis, the young Spurs players will grow up like bamboo shoots and write their own basketball chapter.