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In 2006 you were traded to the Pacers. Was it something that you anticipated? Marquis Daniels: Yeah, I honestly wanted to be traded the year before that. Just was seeing eye to eye with coach at the time. Some of my teammates talked me into staying one more year before I was traded to Indiana.
In Indiana you played with Danny Granger. What do you think was his ceiling if it was not for the injuries? Marquis Daniels: Danny was super talented he defended at a high level and had a great work ethic to go along with it. I think he was on pace to become a great player, unfortunately the injury bug showed up.
Already from the very first game, you had a chance to play for coach Don Nelson. How big influence did he have on your style of play? Marquis Daniels: Coach Nelson showed me that he believed in me and gave me a chance to show I belonged in the NBA. He allowed me to play numerous positions as well as showed me how to be effective on both ends of the court.
Marquis Daniels expected to be OK after car accident
Daniels is expected to be OK, two sources close to the Auburn basketball program told Auburn Undercover. Daniels, 38, played at Auburn from 1999 through 2003 and led the Tigers to the Sweet 16 in his senior season. He went on to play 10 years in the NBA as an undrafted player. He returned to Auburn as a graduate assistant in 2018 and was elevated to director of player development before the 2019 season.
Marquis Daniels injured in accident
Former Auburn and NBA player Marquis Daniels was injured in an automobile accident. An Auburn basketball spokesman says Daniels was in the accident Saturday night in Auburn and was transported to a Birmingham hospital for treatment. The spokesman didn’t disclose any further details on Daniels’ injuries.
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As his NBA playing career hinged on uncertainty, former Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers offered Marquis Daniels advice he is pursuing three years later. After suffering a terrifying injury mid-game in 2011 due to spinal stenosis, Rivers made a suggestion for Daniels’ future during his rehab process. “He said, ‘If you don’t come back and play, you could come back and be a good coach,'” said Daniels. “It kind of stuck with me.”
“I always had a knack for it,” Daniels said. “(I) just wanted to be involved with trying to develop stuff, Xs and Os, just seeing how it goes. I’ve been getting a lot of advice from different coaches, just going around getting a feel for it.”
As his NBA playing career hinged on uncertainty, former Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers offered Marquis Daniels advice he is pursuing three years later. After suffering a terrifying injury mid-game in 2011 due to spinal stenosis, Rivers made a suggestion for Daniels’ future during his rehab process. “He said, ‘If you don’t come back and play, you could come back and be a good coach,” said Daniels. “It kind of stuck with me.”
Daniels did return to the game and last played for the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2012-13 season. On Sunday he visited his old stomping grounds at the Celtics training facility to explore a new career on the sidelines. The 10-year veteran has already made stops with the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs. “I always had a knack for it,” he said. “(I) just wanted to be involved with trying to develop stuff, Xs and Os, just seeing how it goes. I’ve been getting a lot of advice from different coaches, just going around getting a feel for it.”
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Daniels, 33, has been staying around basketball by helping at high schools in Macon, Georgia. Ultimately he would like to work in the NBA, but he is exploring options at different levels. He interviewed for an assistant coaching position for the NBA Development League’s Austin Toros. Although he did not land the job, he continues to work on his resume while picking up insight along the way.
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