NBA Wordle #40
Friday, August 14, 2026 · already played
The answer
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MOURNING
Alonzo Mourning
C · 1992–2008
Alonzo Mourning's career
Alonzo Mourning played 16 seasons between 1992 and 2008, across 3 franchises — Hornets, Heat and Nets. Over 838 regular-season games he averaged 17.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists, finishing with 14,311 career points. He was 7× All-Star, 2× All-NBA, 2× Defensive Player of the Year and 1× champion.
He entered the league in the 1992 draft, taken 2th overall, a lottery pick expected to start immediately. That makes him a product of the 1990s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a long career of 16 seasons he was a consistent starter at 17.1 points per game.
- Games
- 838
- PPG
- 17.1
- RPG
- 8.5
- APG
- 1.1
- Points
- 14,311
- Rebounds
- 7,137
- Assists
- 946
- 3PM
- 22
Teams
- Hornets · 1993–1995
- Heat · 1996–2002
- Nets · 2004–2005
- Heat · 2005–2008
Honours
7× All-Star · 2× All-NBA · 2× All-Defensive · 2× Defensive Player of the Year · 1× NBA champion · 1× Olympic gold
About the answer
The answer was MOURNING — 8 letters, made up of 7 distinct letters and beginning with M.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Center · debuted 1992”.
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. Alonzo Mourning qualifies on the first route, with 7 All-Star selections — a perennial selection rather than a one-off.
With 3 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. The 1 championship ring were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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