Even the greatest stars in the most popular national basketball league in the world had downfalls in a certain period of their playing biography. They rose from the dust as phoenixes and continued chase to fame with more confidence than before.
One of the NBA stars whose career had many ups and downs was Josh Powell and amazing experiences marked his road to glory.
Former Dallas, Indiana, and Atlanta player was playing in the famous La Lakers roster at the end of the 2000s decade alongside Pau Gasol, Kobe Bryant, and Metta Sandiford-Artest. Let’s look at what happened from his first college days in Josh‘s basketball path and how he won the NBA ring.
In which team did Josh make his debut appearance in NBA?
After finished undrafted and spending pre-season with Dallas in 2003, Powel had his first professional experience in the Russian league.
However, some invisible force dragged him to the USA in 2005. To Texas, to be more precise. Dallas signed a deal with him at the beginning of 2005/2006, but he ended up playing only 16 games in the first half of the campaign before being transferred to NBA D-League.
During his tenure with Dallas, NBA experts noticed that ball handling was something that Josh Powell had space to improve
Averaging 3 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2 assists per game didn’t recommend Powel further to the team from Texas, so had to start searching for a new club.
What happened with Powell after a bad experience in Mavs?
Following a relatively unsuccessful season in Dallas, Josh was sent to Indiana together with Rawle Marshall and Darrell Armstrong in exchange for Anthony Johnson. His seven appearances for the Pacers were not convincing to the coaching staff, board, and supporters scoring only 1.7 points per game.
Powell was transferred to a Golden State at the beginning of 2007 in a deal that included eight players. Subsequently, becoming a Warriors player brought career-best individual performance with 13 scored points in a win over Charlotte and participating in four play-off fixtures.
Where did Josh play next in the most popular national basketball league in the world?
Averaging 3.1 points and 2.4 rebounds per fixture in 2006/2007 couldn’t keep Powell either in Indiana or Golden State. Los Angeles Clippers decided to buy a power forward on August 14, 2007, becoming his fourth NBA team.
Elgin Baylor, Clippers vice president of basketball operations, did a good job hiring Powell as the newcomer had the best average result per game during that season. Staying in City of Angels suited well to the hero of the story recording career-high 22 points against Houston. Also, 5.5 points per game were standing on Josh’s score sheet.
Which was the next step for Powell after La Clippers?
After a season spent with the Los Angeles Clippers, many clubs were standing in the line interested in the former Indiana player.
La Lakers offered him a deal on August 14, 2008, surprisingly causing skepticism about the decision among NBA experts. Josh Powell was until that moment a player who was unproved and had a reputation of a guy changing a lot of clubs in the past.
Despite doubts, the hero of our paragraphs was a part of a team who won the NBA ring in two consecutive years averaging 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds during his stint with Kobe Bryant’s team. This shooting guard decided to leave the Lakers due to only 9.2 minutes per game spent on the court, appearing only in 63 games in last season in LA.
The amount of work that Josh had put into the training ground was something he was praised for by his fellow teammates.

What occurred with Josh after leaving La Lakers?
Following two championship seasons with La Lakers, Atlanta spent approximately $1.1 million on bringing Powel to the roster on July 26, 2010. A one-year deal with Hawks was the accomplishment of Josh’s dreams since he got the opportunity to play in his hometown.
Josh Powell averaged 4.1 points and 2.5 rebounds per game during 54 appearances in Atlanta’s shirt throughout 2010/2011 which turned out to be one of the best seasons in his career.
Which was the next club where Powell played?
An unsuccessful search for a new contract in the most prestigious national league in the world led Josh to China, Puerto Rico, Greece, and the Philippines where he represented teams from 2011 to 2014.
Houston made Powell their signing in the middle of the 2013/2014 season, but Josh went on to play only one game for the Rockets. Scoring 4 points and grabbing 5 rebounds in a defeat against New Orleans was the only time hero of our story represented a team from Texas.
Both sides were not satisfied with the collaboration and the contract was waived due to Houston’s policy of trimming non-guaranteed contracts.
What did Powell decide after his NBA career?
Withdrawing from the NBA league meant a new chapter in his playing career for Josh and a chance to show his qualities in a different surrounding. Big3 league gathers ex-NBA stars and Powell was picked by the team Killer 3s as a new signing ahead of Fireball 2018 season.
In the first season, Josh Powell had the third-best field goal percentage in the whole league with .588. The significant individual result was not followed by the team result as Killer 3s ended the campaign in sixth place with a 3-5 score.
How was the second season for Josh in Big3?
After the disappointing end of the previous season with Killer 3s not qualifying for the playoff, Josh wanted to take his team to the Final Four in 2019. “Amazing six” in Fireball’s third season consisted of Stephen Jackson, Metta Sandiford-Artest, Al Harrington, Donte Green, C.J. Watson, and the hero of today’s story Josh Powell.
Things turned around this season in 2019 season for Killer 3s as they finished the regular part of the season with five wins and three defeats. Second place in the Big3 standings was sufficient for the team to take part in Final Four held in New Orleans and Los Angeles.
Powell’s team won the semifinal against Power 50-42, but got defeated in the Big Final against Triplets with 50-39. Josh’s second season was also solid scoring 5.4 points and grabbing 4 rebounds per game.
How did Powell and his teammates react to defeat in the final in the 2019 season?
After Big3’s third season, the pandemic shocked the world and stopped all sporting events on the planet. Guys from Fireball were devastated because they couldn’t play competitive games until 2021, but only train in their houses.
Franklin Session and Eddy Curry joined the roster before the start of the 2021 campaign, while Killer 3s supports saw Stephen Jackson’s and All Harington’s departure. Unfortunately, this team didn’t repeat the result from the previous season as they didn’t earn a ticket for a Final Four with a score of 5-3.
Which place did Killer 3s take in Powell’s fourth season of Fireball?
Following three seasons spent in Killer 3s, Josh simply didn’t want to change team and stayed on the roster for the 2022 season. His decision was reasonable as this team was strengthened by the arrivals of KJ McDaniels and Dominique Johnson.
The epilogue was the same as last season with Powell’s team finishing below the top four teams in the league, so the trophy in Big3 remains an unfulfilled wish.

Hanging out with Kobe Bryant and being his intimate colleague in the locker room gave a good pedigree to this player in NBA circles. Winning two trophies in a row in Los Angeles was a valuable experience for Josh as he learned which mentality is needed for big titles.
However, the Big3 phase of his life didn’t bring him any major accolades until now. He will not surrender on the road to glory in Fireball, for sure. Will he achieve that in the upcoming season? Tell us what you think.
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