Unsigned guards looking to make mid-season NBA impact
Earl Boykins - Now 37, Boykins did not play last season, yet never officially retired.
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Retired • Retired after 2012 season • PG • 13 years of NBA experience
Height5'5
Born2nd June 1976 (age 50)
Weight133 lbs
Nationality🇺🇸USA
NBA DraftUndrafted, 1998
Pre-draft teamEastern Michigan
HandRight
Agentn/a
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Stats
19 seasons| Year | League | Team | G | GS | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 0 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 34.5% | 0.1 | 0.8 | 15.4% | 1.1 | 2.6 | 40.0% | .362 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 66.7% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| 1998-99 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 5 | 0 | 10.2 | 2.0 | 4.2 | 47.6% | 0.2 | 1.0 | 20.0% | 1.8 | 3.2 | 56.3% | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 4.2 |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Total (NBA) | 22 | 0 | 10.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 38.0% | 0.1 | 0.8 | 16.7% | 1.2 | 2.8 | 44.3% | .399 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 66.7% | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 0 | 10.1 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 47.3% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 40.0% | 1.8 | 3.7 | 48.9% | .509 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 78.3% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Orlando Magic | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3.0 | 4.0 | 75.0% | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Total (NBA) | 26 | 0 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 48.3% | 0.3 | 0.8 | 40.0% | 1.8 | 3.7 | 50.0% | .517 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 78.3% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5.3 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | L.A. Clippers | 10 | 0 | 14.9 | 2.5 | 6.3 | 39.7% | 0.1 | 0.8 | 12.5% | 2.4 | 5.5 | 43.6% | .405 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 82.4% | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6.5 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | L.A. Clippers | 68 | 2 | 11.2 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 40.0% | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31.0% | 1.4 | 3.4 | 41.6% | .424 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 77.0% | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.1 |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Golden State Warriors | 68 | 0 | 19.4 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 42.9% | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7% | 2.5 | 5.7 | 43.9% | .460 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 86.5% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 8.8 |
| 2003-04 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 3 | 22.5 | 3.9 | 9.3 | 41.9% | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.2% | 3.2 | 7.3 | 44.7% | .455 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 87.7% | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 10.2 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 82 | 5 | 26.4 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 41.3% | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.7% | 3.5 | 8.0 | 43.2% | .447 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 92.1% | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 12.4 |
| 2005-06 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 60 | 0 | 25.7 | 4.5 | 11.0 | 41.0% | 1.0 | 3.0 | 34.6% | 3.5 | 8.0 | 43.4% | .457 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 87.4% | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 12.6 |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Denver Nuggets | 31 | 4 | 28.3 | 5.0 | 12.2 | 41.3% | 1.3 | 3.5 | 37.3% | 3.7 | 8.6 | 42.9% | .467 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 90.8% | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 15.2 |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 35 | 19 | 33.0 | 4.8 | 11.2 | 42.7% | 1.5 | 3.7 | 41.9% | 3.2 | 7.5 | 43.1% | .496 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 88.6% | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 14.0 |
| 2006-07 | NBA | Total (NBA) | 66 | 23 | 30.8 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 42.0% | 1.4 | 3.6 | 39.7% | 3.5 | 8.0 | 43.0% | .482 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 89.8% | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 14.6 |
| 2007-08 | NBA | Charlotte Bobcats | 36 | 0 | 16.0 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 35.5% | 0.4 | 1.2 | 31.8% | 1.3 | 3.6 | 36.7% | .395 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 83.1% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 5.1 |
| 2009-10 | NBA | Washington Wizards | 67 | 1 | 16.7 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 42.7% | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.7% | 2.3 | 5.1 | 44.6% | .450 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 86.5% | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 6.6 |
| 2010-11 | NBA | Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 0 | 15.1 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 44.3% | 0.5 | 1.2 | 38.0% | 2.3 | 4.9 | 45.9% | .482 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 84.1% | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7.2 |
| 2011-12 | NBA | Houston Rockets | 8 | 0 | 13.9 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 33.3% | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.2% | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.0% | .361 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 86.7% | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 4.9 |
NBA Salary
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Listed total
$21,750,000
| 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28 | 2028/29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $4,500,000 Retired Fully guaranteed | $5,125,000 Retired Fully guaranteed | $5,750,000 Retired $2,875,000 guaranteed Team option | $6,375,000 Retired $3,187,500 guaranteed Player option |
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Articles
View all articlesThe NBA’s best unsigned free agents
Earl Boykins — If you need someone to come in and take all of your fourth quarter shots, Earl might be your man. This is a particularly useful service if you are trying to lose.
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The best of what's left after what was the best of what's left has gone and is no longer left
- Earl Boykins * - Stories about Boykins going to the Hawks shot up, and then were shot down again. Now, it looks like he's going to the Bucks.
EDIT: Boykins's signing with the Bucks is now official.
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EDIT: Boykins's signing with the Bucks is now official.
The best of what's left
Earl Boykins - Boykins returned to the NBA with the Wizards last season, yet another of their pointless signings who all somehow conspired to help them win the lottery. He did his usual thing, scoring some points, hitting a lot of long twos, not turning it over much and taking every shot in the fourth quarter. Considering the Wizards were trying to lose, this was actually a good thing for a change.
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