Bookkeeping The Retired Guys, 2013 Edition
Shawn Bradley - In retirement, Bradley has made an unsuccessful foray into politics, and is the chairman of the board of a boarding school. He also owns a ranch.
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Shawn Bradley
Retired • Retired after 2005 season • C • 12 years of NBA experience
Height7'6
Born22nd March 1972 (age 54)
Weight275 lbs
NBA Draft2nd pick, 19931993: Stayed in
Pre-draft teamBrigham Young
HandRight
Agentn/a
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Stats
| Year | League | Team | MPG | G | GS | PTS/G | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 28.3 | 49 | 45 | 10.3 | 4.1 | 10.0 | 40.9% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 2.1 | 3.4 | 60.7% | 2.0 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 1994-95 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 28.8 | 82 | 59 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 8.5 | 45.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1.8 | 2.8 | 63.8% | 3.0 | 5.1 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 4.1 |
| 1995-96 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 29.8 | 67 | 57 | 12.5 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 44.3% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0% | 2.2 | 3.3 | 67.9% | 2.8 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 3.6 |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Philadelphia 76ers | 27.8 | 12 | 11 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1.6 | 2.1 | 76.0% | 2.8 | 6.0 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 1995-96 | NBA | Total (NBA) | 29.5 | 79 | 68 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 44.3% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 25.0% | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.7% | 2.8 | 5.3 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 32.1 | 33 | 32 | 14.6 | 6.3 | 13.6 | 46.1% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 2.1 | 3.2 | 64.2% | 3.1 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | New Jersey Nets | 30.7 | 40 | 38 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 43.6% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 2.0 | 3.1 | 66.4% | 3.0 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 |
| 1996-97 | NBA | Total (NBA) | 31.3 | 73 | 70 | 13.2 | 5.6 | 12.4 | 44.9% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 2.0 | 3.1 | 65.4% | 3.0 | 5.3 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 |
| 1997-98 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 28.5 | 64 | 46 | 11.4 | 4.7 | 11.1 | 42.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 33.3% | 2.0 | 2.8 | 72.2% | 2.6 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 3.3 |
| 1998-99 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 26.4 | 49 | 33 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 48.0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0% | 1.8 | 2.3 | 74.8% | 2.7 | 5.3 | 8.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| 1999-00 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 24.7 | 77 | 54 | 8.4 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 47.9% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 20.0% | 1.5 | 1.9 | 76.5% | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 2000-01 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 24.4 | 82 | 35 | 7.1 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 49.0% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 16.7% | 1.7 | 2.2 | 78.7% | 2.0 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| 2001-02 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 14.3 | 53 | 16 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 47.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1.1 | 1.2 | 92.2% | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 2002-03 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 21.4 | 81 | 39 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 53.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1.7 | 2.2 | 80.6% | 1.9 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 2003-04 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 11.7 | 66 | 5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 47.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.6 | 0.7 | 83.7% | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | Dallas Mavericks | 11.5 | 77 | 14 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 45.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.6 | 0.8 | 68.3% | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
NBA Salary
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Contract seasons currently held for Shawn Bradley.
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Listed total
$24,550,000
| 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28 | 2028/29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $5,200,000 Retired Fully guaranteed | $5,825,000 Retired Fully guaranteed | $6,450,000 Retired $3,225,000 guaranteed Team option | $7,075,000 Retired $3,537,500 guaranteed Player option |
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Shawn Bradley - Last year, Bradley ran as a Republican candidate for the 44th district seat in Utah's House of Representatives. He lost. After that, he volunteered at a leper colony. Spoiler alert: this is the only such entry on this list.
Bradley also recently joined in on a Jimmer Fridette tribute song, sung to the tune of Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi. He's the tall one in a wig.
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Bradley also recently joined in on a Jimmer Fridette tribute song, sung to the tune of Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi. He's the tall one in a wig.
Where Are They Now, 2010; Part 8
- Shawn BradleyAs was recently covered in the 1993 Draft WATN roundup, Bradley is long since retired and now works in a school. Here is the same gif from that article, as it can never have too many airings;
"That Guy We Drafted," 1993
- 2nd pick: Shawn Bradley (Philadelphia)- Bradley retired in 2005 after 8 and a half years with the Mavericks. He now works in a school.
As we all already know, Bradley was kind of a bust in the league. He was always good, but never great, and he aged fast. However, pre-Space Jam, Shawn Bradley was a hell of a prospect. Look me in the nostrils and tell me that if there was a 7'6 player in this year's draft that was capable of doing the following, that you wouldn't pick him second overall:
You can't. Because you would.