Try to think of the last time an NBA player completely transformed his game in his 30’s. Tough to think of one, right? Drew Gooden, who the Washington Wizards signed to a 10-day contract a few seasons ago, has done exactly that.
After Nene went down with injury, Washington quickly scooped Gooden up from the free agent market. Gooden, who was waived under the amnesty provision by the Milwaukee Bucks in 2013, wasn’t getting much interest from teams around the league. Still, the 32-year-old Gooden continued to work on his game in the D.