NBA Wordle #90
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · already played
The answer
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ILGAUSKAS
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
C · 1997–2011
Zydrunas Ilgauskas's career
Zydrunas Ilgauskas played 14 seasons between 1997 and 2011, across 2 franchises — Cavaliers and Heat. Over 843 regular-season games he averaged 13 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists, finishing with 10,976 career points. He was 2× All-Star.
He entered the league in the 1996 draft, taken 20th overall in the first round. 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 14 seasons he was a rotation piece at 13 points per game.
- Games
- 843
- PPG
- 13
- RPG
- 7.3
- APG
- 1.1
- Points
- 10,976
- Rebounds
- 6,191
- Assists
- 955
- 3PM
- 31
Teams
- Cavaliers · 1998–1999
- Cavaliers · 2001–2010
- Heat · 2011
Honours
2× All-Star
About the answer
The answer was ILGAUSKAS — 9 letters, made up of 7 distinct letters and beginning with I.
The optional hint offered that day read: “Played for CLE 1998–99, CLE 2001–10, MIA 2011”.
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. Zydrunas Ilgauskas qualifies on the first route, with 2 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
With 2 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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