It would be nice to see Enes Kanter Freedom return to the NBA. Drafted as the third pick in the 2011 draft by the Utah Jazz, he last played for the Boston Celtics. In February, he was traded to the Houston Rockets, who waived him.
He has been out of the NBA ever since. He alleges that he is being blackballed by the NBA for his outspoken views against the Chinese government and its treatment of the Uyghurs. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has denied that claim. "I made it absolutely clear to (Enes Freedom) that he was completely within his right to speak out on issues that he was passionate about," Silver has said.
Perhaps we should take Silver at his word. But it would be nice if a team picked Enes up. His skill level remains high enough that he can still be a productive NBA player. One does not know how he is in the locker room and whether he molds well with team chemistry, but if it is just his political views that are preventing a team from claiming him, that is unfortunate.
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