Doug McDermott officially announces retirement from league

The NBA is losing one of its sharpshooters, as Doug McDermott is retiring from the league, according to Priority Sports. McDermott played 12 years in the league, averaging 8.5 points and shooting 41% from the 3-point line. Mark Bartelstein shared a message about McDermott on social media.

“What an amazing story our guy Doug has written. Overlooked out of high school, Doug went on to have one of the greatest careers in college basketball history at Creighton. Doug gave Bluejay fans one unforgettable moment after another. Over the last 12 years in the NBA, Doug has been one of the league’s most elite shooters, and he has been beloved and respected by each and every one of his teammates and coaches. It has all added up to such a special career. Congrats, Doug! We couldn’t be more proud of everything you have accomplished, and more importantly, everything that you stand for!” Bartelstein wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

The last team that McDermott played for was the Sacramento Kings, which was last season. He played in 29 games and only averaged 5.7 points. With a team that was looking for veterans this season, it seems like they didn’t want to bring him back.

It’s uncertain if McDermott had interest around the league at all before this season, but it looks like he’s content with his career and ready to walk away.

He’ll always be known as one of the better shooters in the league, and he was key in some playoff runs in his career, especially when he played with the Indiana Pacers.