About Desmond Mason
Desmond Tremaine Mason (born October 11, 1977) is an American painter and former professional basketball player. He played as a shooting guard and small forward. Mason has also found success as an artist, working in a variety of media. He has served as an NBA analyst and sports radio co-host for The Franchise, a sports talk station in Oklahoma City. == Professional career == === Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2003) === Desmond Mason was drafted out of Oklahoma State University by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 17th pick of the 2000 NBA draft. In 2001, he became the first SuperSonics' player in franchise history to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He also finished in second place in the 2003 contest behind Jason Richardson. === Milwaukee Bucks (2003–2005) === In 2003, Mason and Gary Payton were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Ray Allen, Ronald Murray, and Kevin Ollie. The trade would be remembered as one of the worst trades in Milwaukee sports history, Payton left as a free agent the following offseason and while Mason showed improvement from his Seattle days, he was no replacement for all-star-level Allen. At least one life-long Milwaukee fan, the noteworthy JPC, has been quoted on Mason's tenure with the Bucks, "Yeah, but man could he fly!" On November 30, 2004, Mason led all scorers with 32 points in a 95–90 loss against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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