The NBA has many famous successors to superstars, such as Grant Hill, Jordan's successor, who was a smash hit. Later, many successors to Kobe and James emerged, but not many of them really made a name for themselves. Pippen was the strongest small forward in the 1990s. At that time, there was a young player who was hailed as Pippen's successor. Later, superstars such as Kobe and Wade used to serve as substitutes for him. It can be said that he was very good. . He is Pippen's successor, and Kobe Wade once served as his substitute. Who is he?
He is Eddie Jones. I believe many old fans have an impression of this name. Jones is 1.98 meters tall and is a talented swingman. In the 1994 NBA draft, Jones was selected by the Lakers with the 10th overall pick. The Lakers were mediocre that year. The rookie Jones surrendered 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. His defensive performance was excellent and he was regarded as a future player. Building the core of the team.
In 1996, the Lakers welcomed a big shot, and they got both the peak O'Neal and the 18-year-old Kobe. Although Kobe is very talented, he was only Jones' backup for the first two years of his career. As early as 1997 and 1998, Jones was already an All-Star shooting guard in the league, becoming famous earlier than Kobe. Not only did he get 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, he was also very aggressive on the defensive end.
However, Kobe grew up too fast. The Rays overtook Jones in his third grade. Jones was eventually traded to the Hornets, where he also reached his peak, averaging 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 assists per game. With comprehensive steal statistics, he was not only selected to the All-Star and All-Defensive teams, but was also elected as the league's steal leader. In 2000, Jones was traded to the Heat again. He played for the Heat for five full seasons and has always been the team's main scoring point.
When Wade entered the NBA in 2003, Jones was the Heat's scoring leader, and Wade briefly served as a substitute for him. However, rookie Wade also performed very well, handing in 16+4+4 data, which was already equal to the boss Jones, so Jones soon became a supporting role again and was traded to the Grizzlies in 2005. After that, he wandered for three years and failed to return to his peak. He eventually faded out of the NBA in 2008.
Throughout Jones' career, he played in the NBA for 14 seasons. Although it was not too brilliant, it was enough for him to have Kobe and Wade come off the bench. Have been blowing for a lifetime. Jones has been selected to the All-Star team three times in his career. His total career salary has reached 100 million US dollars. He is married to a beautiful wife and has a happy family. He can be said to be a low-key winner in life.