NBA Wordle #74
Thursday, September 17, 2026 · already played
The answer
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THEUS
Reggie Theus
G · 1978–1991
Reggie Theus's career
Reggie Theus played 13 seasons between 1978 and 1991, across 5 franchises — Bulls, Kings, Hawks, Magic and Nets. Over 1,026 regular-season games he averaged 18.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists, finishing with 19,015 career points. He was 2× All-Star.
He entered the league in the 1978 draft, taken 9th overall in the lottery. That makes him a product of the 1970s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a long career of 13 seasons he was a consistent starter at 18.5 points per game. He was a genuine playmaker, not just a finisher.
- Games
- 1,026
- PPG
- 18.5
- RPG
- 3.3
- APG
- 6.3
- Points
- 19,015
- Rebounds
- 3,349
- Assists
- 6,453
- 3PM
- 238
Teams
- Bulls · 1979–1984
- Kings · 1984–1988
- Hawks · 1989
- Magic · 1990
- Nets · 1991
Honours
2× All-Star
About the answer
The answer was THEUS — 5 letters, made up of 5 distinct letters and beginning with T.
The optional hint offered that day read: “18.5 career PPG · 2× All-Star”.
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. Reggie Theus qualifies on the first route, with 2 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
With 5 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was unusually generous here — a wide range of guesses would have lit it up green and pointed the wrong way as often as the right one. The debut arrow was the fastest way in: anyone opening with a modern player would have been sent back decades immediately. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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