Mystery Player #42
Sunday, August 16, 2026 · already played
The answer
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Danny Granger
F · 2005–2015
Danny Granger's career
Danny Granger played 10 seasons between 2005 and 2015, across 3 franchises — Pacers, Clippers and Heat. Over 586 regular-season games he averaged 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists, finishing with 9,855 career points. He was 1× All-Star.
He entered the league in the 2005 draft, taken 17th overall in the first round. That makes him a product of the 2000s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a solid career of 10 seasons he was a consistent starter at 16.8 points per game.
- Games
- 586
- PPG
- 16.8
- RPG
- 4.9
- APG
- 1.9
- Points
- 9,855
- Rebounds
- 2,888
- Assists
- 1,097
- 3PM
- 1,006
Teams
- Pacers · 2006–2014
- Clippers · 2014
- Heat · 2015
Honours
1× All-Star
How the clues read
Every guess that day was scored against Danny Granger across nine categories. These were the values behind the grid.
- Position:
- F
- Debut season:
- 2005
- Status:
- Retired
- Nationality:
- USA
- Teams:
- Pacers, Clippers, Heat
- Points per game:
- 16.8
- Championships:
- 0
- All-Star selections:
- 1
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Danny Granger qualifies on the first route, with 1 All-Star selection — a one-time selection.
With 3 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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