News: Othella Harrington looking for NBA return (Notícia: Othella Harrington pondera regresso à NBA)

The 12-season former NBA player who retired last year could be preparing his return to competition. The 35-year-old player was offered an opportunity to play in the NBA's D-League and if everything goes as planned Harrington could make a comeback in the NBA. Since he last played with the Charlotte Bobcats last season, Harrington had offers from China and Europe, but his goal was to prove he could still play in the NBA, and the Los Angeles Defenders gave him an opportunity. Harrington already played three games with the team, averaging 2.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 14 minutes of play, as he tries to recover shape one year and a half later. If the plan does not succeeed, Harrington already has plans: he would like to become a D-League coach.
In his NBA career, the 2.06m power forward averaged 7.4 points and 4.4 rebounds, playing for the Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies (with which he had his best season during the 1999-2000 period), New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Bobcats.

(O antigo jogador da NBA, onde permaneceu durante 12 temporadas, encontra-se a preparar o regresso à competição. A D-League da NBA ofereceu uma oportunidade ao jogador de 35 anos e, se tudo correr bem, Harrington poderá regressar à NBA. Desde que alinhou pelos Charlotte Bobcats na época passada, Harrington teve ofertas da China e da Europa, mas o seu objectivo é o de provar que ainda será útil na NBA, e os Los Angeles Defenders deram-lhe uma oportunidade. Harrington já disputou três jogos com a equipa, obtendo médias de 2,0 pontos, 3,3 ressaltos e 1,2 assistências em 14 minutos de jogo, à medida que tenta recuperar a forma um ano e meio depois. Se o objectivo não for alcançado, Harrington já tem planos: gostaria de tornar-se treinador da D-League.
Durante a carreira na NBA, o extremo-poste de 2,06 m acumulou médias de 7,4 pontos e 4,4 ressaltos, tendo jogado pelos Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies (com os quais teve a melhor época em 1999-2000), New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls e Charlotte Bobcats.)


Source (Fonte): chron.com