With the start of the NBA less than a week away, fans are getting excited to see their favorite players bring it back for another season. Sadly, in the weeks since announcing the start of the season, we've learned that a few players would be forced to hang it up. Antonio McDyess, Peja Stojakovic, and Brandon Roy have let the basketball world know they are done. Each for different reasons, each we will be sad to see go, but the toughest story is definitely that of Brandon Roy.
Brandon Roy announced last week that due to a degenerative knee condition, he would be forced to end his NBA career long before many believed he would ever have to do so. After a spectacular playoff appearance this past season, many NBA fans were excited to see what Roy and the Trailblazers were going to bring to the 2011-12 season. But after routine follow-ups with his doctor, Roy was informed that the more he played on his bad knees (Roy has had numerous knee injuries), the more likely he was to p...
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Antonio McDyess,
Peja Stojakovic,
Brandon Roy
TEAMS: San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers
TEAMS: San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers
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