The Nets have not renewed their contract and 37-year-old LaMarcus Aldridge has yet to find a home. SI’s Chris Mannix said Aldridge, who is frustrated with the future, may choose to retire, ending a 16-year career in the NBA.
When he was with the Spurs two years ago, stellar forward Aldridge was still the mainstay of the team. He joined the Nets from Spurs in 2021 with the aim of winning the championship ring. He only played 5 games in the Nets because of heart disease. of 22.3 minutes per game, scored 12.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1 hot pot, shot 55% from the field and scored three points The percentage is 30.4% and the percentage of free throws is 87.3%. His 51.5% catch and shoot rate is the first in the league. In the first round of the playoffs, he was on the bench watching the Nets blown away by the Celtics.
In an interview, Aldridge said: “I have asked several times to play in the playoffs, but I have not received an answer. I do not think I have the skills. I do not think that the inside of the Celtics can limit my jumping strokes, but it is a too bad, I just don’t have the chance, head coach Steve Nash said my ability is no longer able to play in the NBA, this sentence hurts me a lot, really, this sentence hurts my heart, I Doubt on myself it started to develop and at some point I even got depressed ”.
Maniz believes that Aldridge’s choice to retire is not surprising, as well as his age, his health is also a consideration for the team. He played 16 seasons in the NBA and played in 1,076 regular season games, averaging 19.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 blocks per game.
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