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4:23am, 12 May 2025【Basketball】

Sdute Tkoglu's career path began in Turkey. He joined the veteran team Effith in 1996. Although he averaged only 13.6 points in four seasons, he attracted the attention of many NBA teams with his comprehensive offensive methods and precise three-pointers. Wikipedia. On the night of the 2000 draft, the Kings took him off with the 16th pick in the first round in the recognized "Draft Little Year". He also became the first Turkish player in history to be selected by the NBA. After joining Sacramento, Tkoglu's playing time was not stable. He only had 16.8 minutes of performance in the rookie season, contributing 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds; his playing chance increased to 24.8 minutes in the second year, and his average score jumped to 10.3 points, scored 4.5 rebounds and 2 assists, and even won some of the best sixth-man votes Wikipedia. But in the third season, as competition in the team intensified, the data declined. In the final season of the rookie contract, Tkoglu was packaged and sent to the Spurs. In that lineup with both offense and defense, he served as the sixth man, and his three-point shooting and passing organization skills made the league admire him. Although he did not win the championship ring, his experience in the 2003-04 season laid a higher professional foundation for him. In the summer of 2004, Tkoglu signed a six-year, $38 million contract with the Magic. He started as a substitute and gradually promoted to the starting small forward. In the 2006-07 season, he averaged 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, and ranked among the team's core with his all-round performance. Immediately after the 2007-08 season, he broke out to averaging 19.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game, winning the league's best progressive player, completely rewriting his life trajectory.

2008-09 season, Tkoglu continued to play the role of Magic Rhythm Engine, helping the team defeat the 76ers, the Celtics and the Cavaliers and advance to the finals; although he eventually lost to the Lakers, his key performance triggered the entire league to rush to Wikipedia. After the finals, the Raptors signed him for 5 years and $53 million by signing first and then exchange. This heavy contract also proved his market value.

Toronto's running-in was not smooth. His average data once fell to 11.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists, and was labeled as a "contract year brush" by some media. Then he briefly went to the Suns, playing for only 9.5 points in 25 games, and he returned to the Magic Wikipedia. After returning, he can still contribute 11.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists, but he is no longer the former "three-point detective".

Since 2014, Tkoglu has signed a two-year contract with the Clippers, but his playing time and scores have continued to decline. In April 2015, he officially announced his retirement, ending his 17-year NBA career. In his career, he was selected for the Best Rookie Team, won the Best Progress Award, and advanced to the finals twice, with his data and honors being recorded in history. After retiring, Tkoglu did not stay away from basketball. In November 2015, he became CEO of the Turkish Basketball Association and was later appointed as a political adviser to the presidential office, contributing to the motherland's basketball in another way. The story of the first Turkish draft No. 1 pick and NBA legendary shooter is destined to be remembered by the times.