Former Kings big Giles thanks team in long, heartfelt post originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
In the summer of 2017, the Kings took a gamble on Duke Blue Devils big man Harry Giles when they acquired him in a draft-night trade with the Portland Trail Blazers.
Giles didn't play the entire 2017-18 season as he rehabbed knee injuries. But once he got on the court in Sacramento, Kings fans quickly fell in love with him.
And the feeling was mutual. Giles loved his time in Sacramento. A few days after signing a one-year contract with the Blazers in free agency, the 22-year-old posted a lengthy "Thank you" message to the Kings on Twitter.
The Biggest Thank You to the @sacramentokings for making the Young King from the South Side of Winston Salem dreams come true! I’ll never forget it. I still can’t find all the words because things have been moving so fast, sometimes overwhelming but life waits on no ones and you
— Harry Giles III (@HGiiizzle) November 29, 2020
you have to enjoy it like you’ll never get it again while you in it. I personally want to Thank Management for giving me the extended time I needed when I first was drafted and helping me get to a point where I fully was myself. Thank you to everyone in all parts of the Sacrament
— Harry Giles III (@HGiiizzle) November 29, 2020
O Kings Staff. Being able to come take you guys things to the offices and making your day made my day. To the ushers, security guards, and G1C members. Thank you. You made G1C just as special as we did. My love for Joe and Jerry will still be with me when I leave. Y’all were like
— Harry Giles III (@HGiiizzle) November 29, 2020
family to me. Just like everyone who worked in the arena. Memories and Moments that’ll live on forever. Thank you for allowing me to be myself and accepting me. I enjoyed every part of watching myself grow into who I am today. Mind full of knowledge. The SCORES was some of the
— Harry Giles III (@HGiiizzle) November 29, 2020
best times of my life. Unforgettable. I’m appreciative of it all. Thank you Sacramento Kings. My heart purple too 💜💜💜 ( post 1 of 2 ) pic.twitter.com/joJsQjSqWZ
— Harry Giles III (@HGiiizzle) November 29, 2020
Giles made a point to thank Kings management, likely referring to former general manager Vlade Divac and his staff. While Divac brought Giles to Sacramento, he declined to pick up Giles' fourth-year option last year, making him an unrestricted free agent.
"I personally want to Thank Management for giving me the extended time I needed when I first was drafted and helping me get to a point where I fully was myself," Giles wrote.
Giles showed flashes of his potential when he finally debuted for the Kings during the 2018-19 season. In 58 games during his rookie season, Giles averaged 7.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14.1 minutes. Last season, he played in 46 games (17 starts) and averaged 6.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes.
Giles has immense potential. He was a top recruit coming out of high school in North Carolina, and he could have been a top-five draft pick if not for serious knee injuries.
The next chapter in Giles' career will take him back to the Blazers, who drafted him before trading him to the Kings.
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But it's clear from his post that Giles won't forget his three years in Sacramento.
"Memories and Moments that’ll live on forever," Giles wrote. "Thank you for allowing me to be myself and accepting me. I enjoyed every part of watching myself grow into who I am today. Mind full of knowledge."
Whenever fans are allowed back into Golden 1 Center, and Giles returns as a visitor, he will get a huge ovation from the crowd in Sacramento.
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