This Player Who Only Has 9 Fingers Is Still A Free Agent

On Thursday, August 25, Gerald Green still remains a free agent. The NBA veteran has played for the New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns.

On Thursday, August 25, Gerald Green still remains a free agent available for any of the 30 teams in the NBA to sign. 

In 2021, Green retired from basketball, and joined the Houston Rockets as a player development coach. 

12-year NBA veteran Gerald Green has retired and joined the Houston Rockets‘ coaching staff as a player development coach.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 22, 2021

However, the NBA veteran decided to return to playing basketball during the season. 

Houston Rockets assistant coach Gerald Green is unretiring and plans to sign in the NBA G League, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The 12-year NBA vet is pursuing a return to the league.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 6, 2022

Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium on January 6: "Houston Rockets assistant coach Gerald Green is unretiring and plans to sign in the NBA G League, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The 12-year NBA vet is pursuing a return to the league."

Green did not play for an NBA team this year, but he did play in the G League and BIG3. 

Gerald Green torching defenders in the BIG3!! 🔥 @thebig3 @icecube pic.twitter.com/1YGixehotH

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 9, 2022

He averaged 16.6 points per contest during the regular season, and helped the Rio Grande Valley win the G League Championship. 

Rio Grande Valley win their G League record 4th championship and 2nd in the last three (complete) seasons.

Rockets assignees Queen, Lamb, Nix win a ring, along with familiar names Kabengele, Gerald Green, and Tyler Bey, and personal faves Christian Vital and Trhae Mitchell.

— Blake Murphy (@BlakeMurphyODC) April 15, 2022

Right now, he is 36-year-old, and he most recently played for the Rockets during the 2019 season. 

In addition to the Rockets, he has also played for the New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns over 12 NBA seasons.  

In 2005, he was the 18th overall pick in the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. 

The best season of his career came in 2014.

While playing for the Suns, he averaged a career-high 15.8 points per contest and played in all 82 games. 

He also shot a career-high 40% from the three-point range on over six attempts per game. 

In addition to his production as a three-point shooter, he is one of the best dunkers in the history of the NBA. 

During the 2007 season, he won the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest. 

Slam Dunk Flashback 2007 "I've always dreamed about being in the dunk contest, but I never dreamed about actually winning, - Gerald Green pic.twitter.com/YlF29xfEe2

— NBA History (@NBAHistory) February 17, 2017

Even more interesting, he only has nine fingers.

Gerald Green overcame the odds (and only having 9 fingers) to have a long, productive career in the NBA, thanks to his ability to soar through the air as one of the best in-game dunkers the sport has seen, in addition to his 3PT shooting 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MWGSoyBH2h

— Whistle (@WhistleSports) March 19, 2020