He helped Mark City win the championship with the team s highest three-point shooting percentage, looking back on his career.
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In the 2005 NBA Draft, Channing Fry, a senior striker from the University of Arizona, was selected by the New York Knicks with the 8th pick in the first round. Before the training camp in the new season, the New York Knicks announced that they had officially signed Channing Fry with a 4-year, $10.14 million rookie contract. Since then, Channing Fry has started his NBA career.
In the 2005-2006 season, Channing Fry, who had just entered the league, was reused by the Knicks' coaching staff and played as the team's inside substitute. In the late season, Channing Fry became the team's starting inside line. In that season, Channing Fry played 65 regular season games for the Knicks, including 14 starts, and averaged 12.3 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. During the regular season, Channing Fry was elected as the Eastern Conference's Best Rookie in November. After the regular season, Channing Fry was selected as the first team of the All-Rookie Team. The Knicks ranked last in the Eastern Conference with 23 wins and 59 losses.
Channing Fry during the Knicks period
On November 26, 2005, the Knicks played against the 76ers at home. In the whole game, Channing Fry started for 38 minutes, made 8 of 14 shots, made 5 of 6 free throws, contributed 21 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, helping the Knicks defeated the 76ers 105-102. This is the first time Channing Fry won a double-double in his career.
In the 2006-2007 season, Channing Fry played as the team's starting power forward, and his average playing time increased significantly compared to last season. Later in the season, Channing Fry gradually lost the starting position due to David Lee's rapid growth. In that season, Channing Fry played 72 regular season games for the Knicks, including 59 starts, and averaged 9.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. The Knicks ranked fourth from the bottom in the Eastern Conference with 33 wins and 49 losses.
On June 29, 2007, the New York Knicks traded Steve Francis and Channing Fry to the Portland Trail Blazers, and won Zach Randolph, Dandy Caul and Fred Jones. In the 2007-2008 season, Channing Fry played as the team's substitute inside player and became an important insider for the team. He usually started in the games where Lamarcus Aldridge and Joel Pulzbila were absent. In this season, Channing Fry played 78 regular season games for the Trail Blazers, including 20 starts, averaging 17.2 minutes per game, and the Trail Blazers ranked tenth in the Western Conference with 41 wins and 41 losses, missing the playoffs.
In the 2008-2009 season, Channing Fry still played as a substitute for Lamarcus Aldridge. Since the team has many inside players, Channing Fry's average playing time has declined again compared to last season. In that season, Channing Fry played 63 regular season games for the Trail Blazers, one of which started, and averaged 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. The Trail Blazers ranked fourth in the Western Conference with 54 wins and 28 losses, and lost to the Houston Rockets 2-4 in the first round.
Channing Fry vs. Lakers
On July 14, 2009, the Phoenix Suns announced that they would sign Channing Fry on a two-year contract of $7.2 million, of which the second year of the contract was the player option.
2009-2010 season, Channing Fry played as a substitute for Robin Lopez. In the middle of the season, considering Channing Fry's excellent shooting ability, the Suns coaching staff chose to promote him to the team's starting lineup in order to better adapt to the team's tactical system. In this season, Channing Fry played 81 regular season games for the Suns, including 41 starts, and averaged 11.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. The Suns ranked third in the Western Conference with 54 wins and 28 losses. They defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 4-2 in the first round, swept the San Antonio Spurs 4-0 in the Western Conference semi-finals, and lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 2-4 in the Western Conference Finals and missed the Finals.
On July 2, 2010, the Phoenix Suns announced a five-year, $30 million contract renewal, of which the last year of the contract was the player option. In the 2010-2011 season, due to Amarestoudmire leaving the team, Channing Fry became the team's core inside player. His average playing time, average score and rebounds averaged as a career-high. In this season, Channing Fry represented the Suns in 77 regular season games, including 64 starts, and averaged 33 minutes per game, contributing 12.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1 block. The Suns ranked tenth in the Western Conference with 40 wins and 42 losses, missing the playoffs.
On April 11, 2011, the Suns played against the Timberwolves at home. In the whole game, Channing Fry started for 42 minutes, made 12 of 18 shots, and 9 of 14 three-pointers contributed 33 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, helping the Suns defeat the Timberwolves 135-127. 33 points was Channing Fry's highest score in a single game in his career. In the 2011-2012 season, Channing Fry played as the team's starting power forward. His average playing time and average score average ranked fifth in the team. In this season, Channing Fry played 64 regular season games for the Suns, including 59 starts, and averaged 26.1 minutes per game, contributing 10.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals. The Suns ranked tenth in the Western Conference with 33 wins and 33 losses and missed the playoffs.
2012-2013 season, Channing Fry failed to represent the Suns in any game due to heart expansion issues, and the Suns ranked last in the West with 25 wins and 57 losses.
2013-2014 season, Channing Fry still played as the team's starting power forward, but in the Suns, who were in the reconstruction period, he did not gain much tactical status. In this season, Channing Fry represented the Suns in 82 regular season games, all starting games, averaging 28.2 minutes per game, contributing 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists. The Suns ranked ninth in the Western Conference with 48 wins and 34 losses, and missed the playoffs.. On July 15, 2014, the Orlando Magic announced that they would sign Channing Fry on a four-year, $32 million contract, of which the last year of the contract was the player option.
In the 2014-2015 season, although Channing Fry played as the team's starting power forward, his average playing time and shooting rights were far less than other starters. In that season, Channing Fry played 75 regular season games for the Magic, including 51 starts, and averaged 24.9 minutes per game to contribute 7.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists. The Magic ranked third from the bottom in the Eastern Conference with 25 wins and 57 losses. In the 2015-2016 season, Channing Fry still played as the team's starting power forward. In the middle of the season, Channing Fry gradually lost his starting position due to the rise of Aaron Gordon. In that season, Channing Fry played 44 regular season games for the Magic, including 29 starts, averaging 17.1 minutes per game, and contributed 5.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1 assist. In the middle and late season, the Magic management chose to trade Channing Fry.
On February 19, 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Portland Trail Blazers completed a three-party transaction, and the Cavaliers received Channing Fry and a trading exception worth $9.6 million; the Magic received Jared Cningham and a Trail Blazers' second round pick; the Trail Blazers received Anderson Valaijo and the Cavaliers' top 10 protections in 2018. After Channing Fry in the Magic period came to the Cavaliers, Channing Fry came on the bench as Kevin Love's substitute. He became the third-pointer shooter second only to JR Smith and Matthew Dravidova with a 37.7% three-point shooting percentage. Channing Fry played 26 regular season games for the Cavaliers this season, including three starters, averaging 17.2 minutes per game, contributing 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assist. The Cavaliers ranked first in the Eastern Conference with 57 wins and 25 losses, and swept the Detroit Pistons 4-0 in the first round. In the semi-finals, he swept the Atlanta Hawks 4-0, defeated the Toronto Raptors 4-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Cavaliers 4-3 in the Finals, winning the first championship in team history, the Cleveland Cavaliers also became the only team to fall behind 1-3 in the Finals to complete the reversal, and Channing Fry also won the first championship trophy of his career. During the entire playoffs, Channing Fry played 17 games, and his three-point shooting percentage was as high as 56.5%, becoming the team's highest three-point shooting percentage during the playoffs.
Channing Fry won the championship
2016-2017 season, Channing Fry still played as Kevin Love's substitute, only starting in the game where Kevin Love's absence. His three-point shooting percentage was as high as 40.9%, second only to super shooter Kyle Koval. This season, Channing Fry played 74 regular season games for the Cavaliers, including 15 starts, and averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. The Cavaliers ranked second in the Eastern Conference with 51 wins and 31 losses. They swept the Indiana Pacers 4-0 in the first round, swept the Toronto Raptors 4-0 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, defeated the Boston Celtics 4-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and lost to the Golden State Warriors 1-4 in the finals, missing the championship.
Although Channing Fry still played as Kevin Love's substitute, his three-point shooting percentage dropped significantly compared to last season, so his average playing time gradually decreased. In this season, Channing Fry played 44 regular season games for the Cavaliers, one of which started, and averaged 4.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. In the middle of the season, the Cavaliers management chose to trade Channing Fry to strengthen the team.
Cavaliers bench
On February 9, 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers will trade with Saiya Thomas, Channing Fry, a 2018 protected first-round pick to the Los Angeles Lakers, and won Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nancy Jr.
After coming to the Lakers, Channing Fry played as the team's inside substitute. Since the Lakers were in the reconstruction period at this time, Channing Fry did not get much playing time. This season, Channing Fry played for the Lakers in 9 regular season games, all of which played as a substitute, averaging 16.8 minutes per game to contribute 5.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists. The Lakers ranked 11th in the Western Conference with 35 wins and 47 losses, and missed the playoffs.
Channing Fry during the Lakers
On July 15, 2018, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they would sign Channing Fry with a one-year, $2.4 million contract.
In the 2018-2019 season, due to LeBron James' departure, the Cavaliers officially entered the reconstruction period. As a veteran, Channing Fry did not get much chance to play. In this season, Channing Fry played 36 regular season games for the Cavaliers, including 6 starts, and averaged 9.4 minutes per game, contributing 3.6 points and 1.4 rebounds. The Cavaliers ranked second from the bottom in the Eastern Conference with 19 wins and 63 losses. On April 10, 2019, Channing Fry announced his retirement after completing the last regular season game of the season, ending his player career. Since then, the top shooting inside with excellent three-point shooting ability has completely left the NBA.
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