The Taiwan Steel team from Taiwan Province league officially announced the signing of 35-year-old Kenneth Faried, the 22nd pick of the 11th NBA draft first round.
At his peak, this guy was known as the "Beastman," boasting historic dynamic talent, able to run, jump, and with extremely quick explosiveness. He stands 2.03 meters tall with a 2.16-meter wingspan. In the NBA regular season, he averaged 24.5 minutes per game, delivering 11.4 points, 8.1 rebounds (3.1 offensive rebounds), and 1 assist. In the playoffs, he averaged 21.8 minutes, scoring 8.2 points and grabbing 7.4 rebounds (2.2 offensive boards).
However, players of this type often struggle to keep up in the rapidly evolving NBA as they age and face injuries. Faried's last appearance in the NBA was during the 2018-19 season with the Rockets, where he averaged 12.9 points and 8.2 rebounds (3.3 offensive boards) in the regular season.
Notably, Faried also played in the CBA before, during the 2019-20 season with the Guangsha team. He averaged about 30 minutes per game, putting up 17.3 points, 10 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 2.4 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 48.1% and free throw accuracy of 48.3%.
What else can be said? Wishing him good luck on his new journey, and focus on playing well!