Those seasons were again disrupted by nagging injuries that cut into his playing time. With the Wizards, he had his best year during the season when he averaged Nene then went on to sign a free-agent deal with the Houston Rockets in He spent three seasons in Houston before being part of a Clint Capela-to-the-Atlanta Hawks deal last season.
The Atlanta Hawks waived him in February. In , he became a part of the Brazilian national team and participated in the Goodwill Games. He was the first Brazilian ever to be selected in the first round of the NBA draft. He ranked fourth in the NBA in field goal percentage. He consequently managed just 55 games in —05, averaging 9.
He suffered a torn ulner collateral ligament in his left thumb against the Boston Celtics on November 7 and missed the next 22 games. He later missed 37 games between January 11 and March 24 after a bout with testicular cancer. The 6'11" Brazilian Center is blessed with an incredible combination of size, speed, and strength, and has the softest set of hands of any big man in the NBA. He has the ability to run the court, pull up for a mid-range jumper, or post up with his back to the basket.
He is versatile, athletic, and has all the physical abilities to become a top-five center in the NBA. The question is, will he ever actually reach that level? Nene's problem his entire NBA career has been the frequent injuries that have plagued him and have ultimately set back his progress.
Since , Nene has averaged only Last season was the first time since that he has played in at least 65 games, and not surprisingly Nene posted career numbers in nearly every statistical category. He scored in double figures 39 times in 67 games. He had 20 points or more 7 times. He recorded 2 double-doubles.
He set his season-high with 30 points in 37 minutes against the Los Angeles Lakers on November 26, He grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds in 36 minutes against the Atlanta Hawks on November 30, He dished a season-high 9 assists in 34 minutes against the Miami Heat on January 15, He scored in double figures 44 times in 53 games. He had 30 points or more 2 times. He set his season-high with 24 points in 32 minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 21, He grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds in 34 minutes against the Milwaukee Bucks on March 13, He dished a season-high 7 assists in 29 minutes against the Charlotte Hornets on March 18, He scored in double figures 42 times in 61 games.
He recorded 7 double-doubles. He set his season-high with 25 points in 24 minutes against the Utah Jazz on December 28, He grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds in 38 minutes against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 18, He dished a season-high 5 assists in 39 minutes against the Atlanta Hawks on March 13, He scored in double figures 21 times in 28 games.
He had 20 points or more 4 times. He recorded 5 double-doubles. He set his season-high with 22 points in 31 minutes against the Brooklyn Nets on March 21, He grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds in 33 minutes against the Indiana Pacers on March 29, He dished a season-high 4 assists in 25 minutes against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 30, He scored in double figures 9 times in 11 games.
He had 20 points or more 2 times. He recorded 3 double-doubles. He set his season-high with 28 points in 35 minutes against the Utah Jazz on February 04, He grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds in 30 minutes against the Sacramento Kings on March 30, He dished a season-high 6 assists in 34 minutes against the Sacramento Kings on April 01, He scored in double figures 64 times in 75 games.
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