Ex-NBA swingman Kendall Gill appeared on the Scoop B Radio podcast and talked about the New Jersey Nets years, COVID-19 awareness, Kobe Bryant’s legacy, playing against MJ and more.
During the podcast, Gill admitted he is regretting the decision made in his career, per Heavy.com:
“Well, I wanted to be a Laker and actually I regret the decision that I made. Had I did it all over again, I would’ve chosen to go to the Los Angeles Lakers. Reasons because: one – I would’ve won championships. Multiple championships and two – you’re looked upon differently after your playing days as a champion as opposed to someone that has not won.
I had a great time in New Jersey, was friends with the organization, living in New York City and made lifelong friendships but, it would’ve been different if I had chosen the Los Angeles Lakers. And you know, the Los Angeles Lakers offered me a 2year deal for $5.5 Million dollars, ok? So, at the last minute the New Jersey Nets came in and gave me a deal for $7 Million dollars for one season. Now at that time, I got to make a ‘business decision’.
A business decision is you take a bird in the hand rather than two in the bush… because the Los Angeles Lakers told me listen, ‘We’ll take care of you after this contract is over…’ but you know sometimes they’ll change their mind. You never know. So I took – I made the business decision and took the money and you know, it was a good business decision but legacy wise, I SHOULD’VE chosen the Los Angeles Lakers.
I had done already what needed to be done in New Jersey and the season after, when I came back I ended up hurting my knee and I was out for the whole season anyway. So like I said, that would’ve been something else if I could’ve teamed up with Kobe and Shaq.”
