Playing in the NBA’s development league, now the G League, is a far cry from what Glen Davis was used to when he played in the league for eight seasons and won a title with the Boston Celtics in 2008. But to get back to the NBA after two years removed, the veteran forward is willing to go the G League route and commit to everything that comes with it.
“I want to play. That’s my next step,” the 31-year-old Davis said. “Whatever I have to do to show I can play the game at a high level still and help a team win, I will do. I know it’s going to be a process because I haven’t played in two years. But I feel like I’m at the prime in my game and I still have a lot to offer.
“I am considering the G League. It’s a great opportunity to show all 30 teams that I can play without getting hurt. They can see what I can still do. This is the best opportunity to make my steps back to the NBA.”
The big man nicknamed “Big Baby” didn’t have to take baby steps when he first entered the NBA as a second-round pick out of Louisiana State University in 2007.
Davis was a key role player for the Celtics, averaging 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds in 13.6 minutes per game as a rookie during the 2007-08 season. The 6-foot-9 forward played just 15 minutes during the NBA Finals as the Celtics won their first title since 1986, beating the Los Angeles Lakers in six games after veteran P.J. Brown and Leon Powe took most of the reserve big-man minutes. During the Celtics’ championship parade, the mammoth Davis garnered laughs and smiles from the fans as he danced with his shirt off on a Boston Duck Tour boat.
“Man, how time flies and how fun it was. I remember taking my shirt off during the parade and going crazy, having a good time. I look forward to the day of that reunion,” Davis said.