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How many years did Bison Dele play in the NBA?

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Bison Dele was an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for 8 years from 1991-1999. Bison Dele was selected by the Orlando Magic with the tenth pick in the first round of the 1991 NBA Draft.

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Bison Dele was a centre for the NBA’s Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, Chicago Bulls, and Detroit Pistons.

After two seasons with the Orlando Magic, he joined the Denver Nuggets. He played a career-high 80 games and averaged 8.0 points per game in 1993-94.

Bison Dele then spent a year with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he saw increased playing time and averaged 15.8 points per game.

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In 1997, Dele won a championship with the Bulls. Bison Dele finished his career with the Detroit Pistons, where he set career highs in points and rebounds per game in 1997-98.

Dele abruptly retired from the NBA before the start of the 1999-2000 season, at the age of 30, while still in his prime.

He was the Pistons’ highest-paid player, but due to strained relationships with the organisation, he chose to forego the remaining five years and US$36.45 million on his contract rather than be traded.

 

 

 

 


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