Question: Which 7 foot tall, 325 lb basketball player missed the first 22 games of the 1995–96 NBA season?

Context articles: Damon Stoudamire
Paul Sturgess (basketball)
1997–98 Miami Heat season
1995–96 New Jersey Nets season
2002–03 Miami Heat season
1995–96 Portland Trail Blazers season
1990–91 San Antonio Spurs season
Shaquille O'Neal
1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers season
1995–96 Orlando Magic season

Damon Lamon Stoudamire (born September 3, 1973) is an American retired professional basketball player and the current head men's basketball coach at the University of the Pacific.
 The 5 ft , 171 lb point guard was selected with the 7th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 1995 NBA draft and won the 1995–96 NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
 He played collegiately at the University of Arizona, and professionally for the Toronto Raptors, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs.
 He is the cousin of former Arizona Wildcats standout Salim Stoudamire and current NBA player Terrence Jones.
Paul Sturgess (born 25 November 1987) is an English professional basketball player who last played for the Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League.
 He was officially measured barefeet by Guinness World Records in November 2011 at 7 ft and 325 lb .
 Sturgess was the tallest college basketball player in the United States, and is currently the tallest professional basketball player in the world.
The 1997–98 NBA season was the tenth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.
 In the offseason, the Heat signed free agent Eric Murdock and acquired Duane Causwell from the Sacramento Kings.
 Despite Alonzo Mourning missing the first 22 games of the season due to an offseason knee injury, the Heat continued to play strong basketball as backup center Isaac Austin played string coming off the bench.
 Jamal Mashburn was also injured only playing just 48 games due to a thumb injury.
 Mourning would eventually return as Austin was traded at midseason to the Los Angeles Clippers for Brent Barry, as the Heat posted a 13–2 record in February.
 The Heat finished first place in the Atlantic Division with a 55–27 record.
 Tim Hardaway was the only member of the team to be selected for the 1998 NBA All-Star Game.
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Nets' 29th season in the National Basketball Association, and 20th season in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
 The Nets received the ninth pick in the 1995 NBA draft, and selected NCAA Final Four MVP Ed O'Bannon out of UCLA.
 However, O'Bannon failed to live up to expections due to injuries, and a limited amount of playing time.
 The Nets began their season losing their season opener to the expansion Toronto Raptors at 94–79 on November 3.
 Derrick Coleman missed the first month of the season due to an irregular heartbeat.
 After the month was over, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Shawn Bradley, and Kenny Anderson was dealt to the Charlotte Hornets for Kendall Gill in January.
 Without Coleman and Anderson, the Nets started to play better down the stretch, but would lose 12 of their final 14 games to finish sixth in the Atlantic Division with a 30–52 record.
The 2002–03 NBA season was the fifteenth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association.
 With the continued effects of his kidney ailment, Alonzo Mourning was forced to sit out the entire season.
 Without their star center, the Heat struggled losing 17 of their first 22 games.
 They would win seven of their next nine games, but then lose six straight along the way.
 The Heat finished last place in the Atlantic Division with a 25–57 record, their worst since the 1990–91 season.
 Scoring leader Eddie Jones was out for the remainder of the season with a groin injury after 47 games, and head coach Pat Riley was fined several times for lashing out referees following games.
 The only bright spot on the team was top draft pick Caron Butler, who averaged 15.4 points per game while being selected to the All-Rookie Second Team.
 Following the season, Mourning would sign as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets and LaPhonso Ellis retired.
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 26th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association.
 After spending their first 25 years at the Memorial Coliseum, the Blazers began playing at the new Rose Garden Arena this season.
 The Blazers struggled through most of the season posting a 26–34 record around March 5.
 However, they would win 18 of their final 22 games to finish the season with a 44–38 record.
 Fourth in the Pacific Division and sixth in the Western Conference, making their 14th straight trip to the postseason and 19th in 20 years.
 Rookie Arvydas Sabonis was selected to the All-Rookie First Team.
The 1990–91 NBA season was the Spurs' 15th season in the National Basketball Association, and 24th season as a franchise.
 After a promising rookie season from second-year star David Robinson, the Spurs would win 17 of their first 22 games on their way to a 30–10 start.
 However, with Terry Cummings and Rod Strickland lost for long stretched games due to injuries, the Spurs struggled in February with a 4–7 record.
 The Spurs would bounce back winning 13 of their final 17 games as they won the Midwest Division with a solid 55–27 record.
 Robinson averaged 25.6 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 3.9 blocks per game while being selected to the All-NBA First Team, All-Defensive Second Team, and for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game.
 However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Spurs would be stunned by the 7th-seeded Golden State Warriors in four games after winning Game 1.
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq" ( ), is an American retired professional basketball player and rapper, currently serving as a sports analyst on the television program "Inside the NBA".
 Listed at 7 ft tall and weighing 325 lb , he was one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA, where he played for six teams throughout his 19-year career.
The 1995–96 NBA season was the 26th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio.
 During the offseason, the Cavaliers acquired three-point specialist All-Star Dan Majerle from the Phoenix Suns.
 After the first two games, Tyrone Hill was seriously injured in an automobile accident and missed 38 games, as the Cavs struggled losing their first seven games of the season.
 However, Hill returned in the second half of the season playing off the bench, as the Cavaliers played above .500 along the way posting a 10–2 record in February, finishing 3rd in the Central Division with a 47–35 record.
 Terrell Brandon was the team's leading scorer and was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.
 However, in the first round of the playoffs, the Cavs were swept by the 5th-seeded New York Knicks in three straight games.
 Following the season, Majerle signed as a free agent with the Miami Heat, Michael Cage signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Brad Daugherty retired after missing two seasons with a back injury.
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Magic's seventh season in the National Basketball Association.
 During the offseason, the Magic signed unrestricted free agent Jon Koncak.
 Coming off their trip to the NBA Finals, the Magic clinched the Atlantic Division title with a 60–22 record.
 A regular season record which still stands as the best in franchise history.
 This despite missing Shaquille O'Neal for the first 22 games of the season due to a thumb injury.
 Anfernee Hardaway stepped up in O'Neal's absence and was awarded Player of the Month for November.
 The season saw Dennis Scott take a place in the league history books by scoring 267 three-point field goals, a single season record since broken by Stephen Curry, while O'Neal and Hardaway were both selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.