Signed a partially guaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Sacramento.
10th December, 2007
NBA
Waived by Sacramento.
14th December, 2007
D-League
Acquired by Los Angeles D-Fenders.
7th February, 2008
D-League
Traded by Los Angeles D-Fenders to Iowa Energy in exchange for Brandon Wallace.
11th September, 2008
NBA
Signed a partially guaranteed two year minimum salary contract with San Antonio.
23rd October, 2008
NBA
Waived by San Antonio.
6th November, 2008
China
Signed a one year contract with Tianjin.
28th September, 2009
NBA
Signed an unguaranteed one year minimum salary contract with Cleveland.
22nd October, 2009
NBA
Waived by Cleveland.
1st November, 2009
D-League
Designated as an allocated player by Iowa Energy.
17th September, 2010
NBA
Signed an unguaranteed two year minimum salary contract with New Orleans.
18th October, 2010
NBA
Waived by New Orleans.
17th November, 2010
Lebanon
Signed for the remainder of the season with Sagesse.
5th September, 2011
Greece
Signed a two week tryout with Aris Thessaloniki.
6th November, 2011
Cyprus
Signed for the remainder of the season with Etha Engomis.
18th April, 2012
NBA
Signed a partially guaranteed minimum salary contract for the remainder of the season and through 2014 with New Orleans.
11th July, 2012
NBA
As a part of a three team deal, traded by New Orleans to Philadelphia, along with Jarrett Jack to Golden State, in exchange for the draft rights to Edin Bavcic (#56, 2006) from Philadelphia.
16th July, 2012
NBA
Waived by Philadelphia.
20th August, 2012
Bulgaria
Signed a one year contract with Lukoil Akademik.
21st August, 2013
Belgium
Signed a one year contract with Charleroi.
12th July, 2014
France
Signed a one year contract with Chalons-Reims.
10th August, 2015
France
Signed a one year contract with ASVEL Villeurbanne.
25th July, 2016
France
Re-signed by ASVEL Villeurbanne to a two year contract.
Shakur has yet to play in the NBA, but is technically a two year veteran after brief stints with the Kings and Thunder. Watkins can do slightly better than that, boasting a total of 71 minutes played with the Kings back in the 2007/08 season. New Orleans needs some backup size and some interior defense, which Watkins provides. He is not much of an offensive player, but rebounds and blocks shots in the way you want your centre to do. Unfortunately for Darryl, he missed all of last season through injury, which has killed his stock somewhat. Meanwhile, Shakur has great athleticism, speed and ball handling skills, and compliments a good driving game with good enough jumpshooting, half court point guard play and defense. He's someone who has just needed a chance, and this time, he might just have found one.
Syracuse big man Watkins did not play last season. He started it in camp with the Cavaliers, and was one of their last cuts before moving to the D-League and being assigned to the Iowa Energy; however, he started to suffer from plantar fasciitis before the season began and never played a game for the team. He never played for any team, in fact, and has missed the entire season. When healthy, Watkins is a good shot blocker and capable finisher, who tends to struggle with turnovers. And fouls. And plantar fasciitis.
This was basically a gap year for Darryl Watkins. He started it in camp with the Cavaliers, and was one of their last cuts before moving to the D-League and being assigned to the Iowa Energy; however, he started to suffer from plantar fasciitis before the season began and never played a game for the team. He never played for any team, in fact, and has missed the entire season.
Darryl Watkins fact: Darryl Watkins's middle name is Finesse. That's pretty awesome.
