Rashad McCants is still saying odd, Rashad McCants-y things

Six years after being drafted in the lottery by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and over two years removed from playing his last NBA game, former North Carolina star Rashad McCants is still saying strange, strange things. Insisting that he was "blackballed" by the NBA after his 249-game stint, McCants painted a pretty picture for the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn (in his typically must-read Sunday column) over the weekend, insisting all at once that he was fine without playing basketball, leading to the most curious quote from possibly the most curious man that could be working quite well as a third guard in this league were it not for his curiousness. From the Globe (via MrTripleDouble10): "Basketball was an opportunity, a means to an end after college, and I planned not to solely depend on basketball, so the lockout doesn't affect me - I have been locked out two years,'' said McCants, who said he owns successful businesses. "I have been blackballed f...