No offense, Kenny, but NBA players aren't lining up to join you on vacation ... Every spring, TNT's Kenny Smith breaks out the rod and reel and his sign reading: Gone Fishin'.
All but the Spurs, Jazz, Pistons and Cavs have joined the likes of the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks and Seattle SuperSonics, among other NBA types and celebrities for this year's trip.
Every time a team gets eliminated from the Playoffs, a few more invites are sent for the "Gone Fishin'" trip. See who's on vacation this year after stumbling in the 2007 NBA Playoffs and who joined Kenny in 2006 and 2005.
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Steve Nash came up a little short this spring.
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Shaq and the Heat have some extra time to play this offseason.
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Avery, Dirk and Co. went fishing earlier than a year ago.
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Even in the summertime, Chris Bosh and the Raptors find hanging with Kenny to be a cold experience.
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T-Mac's never landed a second-round invite, but at least he's smiling about the day's haul.
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Kenny joins a few notable Clippers fans and Sam Cassell.
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Ben Wallace and the Bears' Brian Urlacher provided the muscle to land the big fish Kenny and Co. caught in Chicago.
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Kenny convinced Chuck to go to the Bay after all, as the two were joined by Golden State's Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson.
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Gilbert Arenas and a couple of his D.C. friends show off their catch.
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As Dwight Howard discovered, when you're fishing with Mickey and Kenny, you never know what you'll catch.
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M.J. landed a sharp-shooting rookie last summer and a big fish this one.
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It's all Happy Days for Milwaukee's Michael Redd and Kenny.
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Boston's Paul Pierce and the (Outdoor) Sports Guy gave Kenny a hand.
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Mike Miller and the King show off the day's catch.
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Don Imus has a little free time this summer to spend with Zeke, Steph and Kenny.
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Josh Childress and Co. show off their haul with Kenny.
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Bill Gates and Ray Allen went fishing with Kenny, too.
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