Antonio Daniels Embraces D-League as Shot at NBA Return

by Scott SchroederFiled under: NBA D-League, FanHouse Exclusive, Texas LegendsThirteen years ago, Antonio Daniels was made the fourth overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies. Thursday night, he'll suit up for the NBA Development League's Texas Legends in the D-League's season opener, being shown live in HD on the VERSUS cable network. A lot has changed for the 6-foot-2 guard out of Bowling Green, and while his Legends jersey probably doesn't seem as comfortable as those he wore with the Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle SuperSonics, Washington Wizards or New Orleans Hornets, he's still pursuing his passion. "It's still basketball. It's something I enjoy doing, it's a passion of mine and I needed to get out and just play," Daniels told FanHouse of playing this season in the D-League after spending 12 seasons in the NBA. "I'm trying to make the guys that I'm playing with better a...