Zaza Pachulia
Pachulia with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 | |
| Golden State Warriors | |
|---|---|
| Title | Consultant |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 February 1984 |
| Nationality | Georgian / Turkish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2003: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Orlando Magic |
| Playing career | 1999–2019 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 27 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2003 | Ülkerspor |
| 2003–2004 | Orlando Magic |
| 2004–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2005–2013 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2011 | Galatasaray |
| 2013–2015 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2015–2016 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2016–2018 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2018–2019 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,414 (6.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,315 (5.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,433 (1.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Zaur "Zaza" Pachulia (Georgian: ზაზა ფაჩულია; Georgian pronunciation: [zaza patʃʰulia], born 10 February 1984) is a Georgian professional basketball executive and former player who is a basketball operations consultant for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Beginning his professional career in Turkey as a teenager, Pachulia was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. He played for seven teams in his 16-year NBA career, winning two championships with the Warriors in 2017 and 2018. He also played for the Georgia national team, captaining them in multiple tournaments. Pachulia also had a reputation of being a "dirty" player, notably injuring Kawhi Leonard during the 2017 playoffs that led to a rule change named after him, called the "Zaza rule".