NBA: 5 players who must retire now
What would my life be after basketball? A question many athletes dread to find an answer, in this case NBA players. The struggles of players finding a life they thrive in after basketball is well documented. Hence, it is tough to blame them when they want to extend their career and play as long as possible. However there comes a point when they must give in, understand it’s over and submit themselves to the fact they simply are no help as a player to the organization anymore.They must realise it would be better to end their career on a high than being forced to retire due to waives, trades or no contract offers. Every year, we see these lists which come out on players who should retire based on fitness and performance over the last couple of seasons. So continuing the tradition, here are 5 players who must retire before the beginning of the coming season in October.P.S: Two big and famous names top the list.
#5 Richard Jefferson - Dallas Mavericks
Richard Jefferson is 34 years old and has signed with the revamped Dallas Mavericks franchise this summer. However, this coming season with the franchise would be his fourth consecutive season with a different team after recent campaigns with San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors and Utah Jazz.
Receiving a minimum deal of one year along with the money worth a veteran’s minimum and most probably ending up as the third or fourth back up shooting guard since there are younger, fitter and better players at that position in the roster are tell-tale signs that he must hang up his boots before he spends most of the season warming the benches than spending time on the court.
More than injuries its has been a case of sheer lack of production from Jefferson that has seen him warming the benches or being among those set of players who teams buy to fill up the roster to play garbage minutes during blowout games.