Cleveland Cavalier Forward, Shawn Marion has announced that this will be his final season in the NBA. The 36 year old currently has a 8.9 Point per Game Average, the lowest of his career, though still respectable, is seeking his second NBA Championship.
“The Matrix” began his career with the Phoenix Suns where he would become part of a very competitive team and twice eclipse the 20 Points per Game mark and four times make the All Star Game. He was also a ferocious rebounder and would hit the double digit average five times in that category. In 2004/05 and 2005/06, Marion would be named a Third Team All Star, and as a Sun had five seasons with a PER over 20.
Although Marion would go into decline in his later years with the Dallas Mavericks, but as more of a role player, he was a major contributor to the Mavs lone NBA title in 2011.
Asking the question that we always ask here, “Is Shawn Marion a Hall of Famer”, we are initially leaning towards no, but recognized that he will have a healthy rank once eligible.
Either way, we think he will merit some serious Hall of Fame discussion, and we are looking forward to hearing the thoughts about his career.
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