Recently, according to well-known journalist Shams, the Clippers have cut the team guard Jogy Ferrer, who played for the Clippers in a total of 8 games last season, averaging 12.0 minutes per game, 4.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists.
For Ferrer, being cut has become a very common thing, because in the past year alone, he has been cut three times:
— On December 19, 2020, Ferrell signed with the Jazz and was cut two days later
— On January 11, 2021, Ferrer signed a contract with the Cavaliers and was cut two days later
— On April 20, 2021, Ferrell signed with the Clippers and was cut at the end of the season
Ferrer's days with the Clippers, by contrast, are long — Ferrer signed a short ten-day contract with the Clippers, and because of his performance, the Clippers renewed his contract until the end of the 2021-22 season (the second year was not guaranteed), and now Ferrer is a free agent again.
The career of a small person is often not cared about by many people, but Ferrell is definitely a special existence.
In the 2016 draft, Ferrer participated but failed, when he studied at Indiana University for four years, aged 23, is an older rookie, coupled with static talent is not outstanding, only 1 meter 83 tall, it is not surprising that he lost the election.
After losing the election, the Nets provided him with an opportunity to play in that year's summer league, and then signed him on a one-year, $540,000 contract, but Ferrell played only 10 regular season games, averaging 5.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, and the Nets cut him off.
After being cut, Ferrer joined the Development League Long Island Nets, where he performed very well, averaging 18.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, and was named to the Development League All-Star team.
Until this point, Ferrell's career had been mundane, with a twist on Jan. 29, 2017, when the Lone Ranger signed him on a ten-day contract.
In the first four games for the Lone Ranger, Ferrell directly surprised the entire league:
— Against the Spurs, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals
Against the Cavaliers, 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals
— Against the 76ers, 11 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists
— Against the Blazers, 32 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists
In 10 days, Ferrell not only handed over good-looking data, but also helped the Lone Ranger win four consecutive wins, and this experience also made him hooked up with "Lin Crazy" and became another inspirational brother in the NBA.
You don't have to say, the way the two played is really a bit like - the same lost draft, Jeremy Lin was in danger when the Knicks suffered a large-scale injury, Ferrell was the same, when the Lone Ranger signed him, the team's two point guards Deron and Barria could not play, the original Lone Ranger just wanted to find a rescue, but Ferrer stood firm.
Ferrer's career underwent a transformation, the Lone Ranger also gave him a two-year contract after the short contract ended, and Ferrer also responded to the Lone Ranger, who averaged 11.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game that season, shooting 40.3% from three points, and was selected for the best rookie team second team.
Since then, in the 2017-18 season, Ferrell has still played for the Lone Rangers and has still played well, averaging 10.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 37.3% from three-point range.
It seemed that Ferrer should be able to gain a foothold in the NBA, but something dramatic happened again.
In the 2018 offseason, Ferrer became a restricted free agent, the Lone Ranger made a qualification offer for him, and then withdrew, Ferrer became a full free agent, it is reported that the Lone Ranger at that time wanted to re-sign Ferrer with 2 years and 5.3 million, but Ferrer joined the Kings for 2 years and 6.2 million.
Joining the Kings was another turning point in Ferrell's career, where he was almost completely unduly reused, averaging only 5.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in two years, and then the story of being cut three times a year.
If Ferrer had stayed with the Lone Rangers at that time, there might have been some changes in his career - the Lone Rangers selected Doncic in the 2018 draft, Ferrer could serve as Doncic's replacement, and when he played, with his excellent three-point ability, he might be able to shine around Doncic, but unfortunately, everything was not if.
Of course, being cut three times a year does not mean the end of his career, Ferrer is still a capable player, and now the age is only 28 years old, it should be a player who is at the peak of the age, I hope we can continue to see him in the NBA next season.