In the 2021-22 season, although there was no suspension or going to the park because of the epidemic, there were still many confirmed cases of each team, and the health and safety agreement was triggered according to the regulations to quarantine for 6 days (originally 7 days, which was recently modified), and many teams could not even make up the minimum game requirements of 8 people, and the league allowed the team to use the "difficult special case" to sign players in order to ensure the normal progress of the season, which is simply a 10-day short contract beyond the big list, and the fans ridiculed this operation to promote employment.
The Lone Ranger also used a difficult exception due to lack of manpower, they signed the 2016 No. 8 show Marquis Chris, in the 2 games he has played in the 2 games he averaged 14.5 minutes per game, he can contribute 9.5 points 6.5 boards, shooting 56.3%, especially against the Bucks, he played 13 minutes to get 13 points, the efficiency is very high, the Lone Ranger this year is very short of people, especially Chris, a big man with excellent athletic ability, if he continues to perform efficiently, It is very likely that he will get a chance to return to the league.
Chris's career trajectory
Speaking of Chris, the career is really bumpy enough, just entered the league was selected by the Suns, 2 meters 06 height, 2 meters 14 arm span, excellent athleticism, movement agility, explosive, and a certain projection ability, is a very sought-after type of interior line in the small ball era, rookie season is the team's focus on training objects, He averaged 9.2 points and 4.2 boards per game, but in the second season he experienced a slight decline in playing time, coupled with a bit of a grumpy personality, and was eventually abandoned by the team and traded to the Rockets.
At that time, the Rockets did not have time to cultivate new people, young Chris was also a bit loose, the middle of the season was sent to the Cavaliers, the Cavaliers gave Chris the opportunity to prove himself, but he played in 27 games, averaging 14.6 minutes per game can only get 5.7 points 4.2 boards, as an interior lineman, shooting a miserable 38.4%, did not get a contract extension at the end of the season, just in time to catch up with the Warriors lack of manpower, this time Chris seized the opportunity to play the best season of his career, He gave up inefficient outside shooting and killed more inside, averaging 9.3 points per game, 6.2 boards, 1.1 blocks, shooting 54.5 percent from the field, and finally getting a 2-year contract extension from the Warriors in the offseason.
The good times did not last long, God joked with Chris again, he only played 2 games in the 2020-21 season and suffered a serious injury to an ankle fracture, the Warriors in order to alleviate the pressure of luxury tax, traded him to the Spurs in exchange for cash compensation, to the Spurs, Chris did not play in the game was cut, and then did not get the favor of other teams, this time joining the Lone Ranger is already the 6th team he has played in 6 years of his career, who can think of the original extremely talented teenager, now become a tramp, Surprisingly, it looks like Chris is already a veteran, but he's actually only 24 years old, even younger than some of the rookies who have just entered the league.
Judging from Chris's performance in the two games of the Lone Ranger, his injury recovery is very good, the interior finishing ability is still much stronger than Cauley Stan, and his and Doncic's blocking is worth looking forward to, but when he and Doncic were still opponents, there was a conflict on the court, I don't know if the two will ignore the previous suspicions, and want to keep Chris, the Lone Ranger also needs to free up the quota, what the final result is, let's wait and see!