Doug McDermott Retiring After 12 Years In NBA

After a highly decorated and prolific college career at Creighton, McDermott was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2014 draft. He bounced around the league over the course of his 12 NBA seasons, playing for the Bulls, Thunder, Knicks, Mavericks, Pacers (two different stints), Spurs and Kings.

While McDermott never came close to matching his college production during his time in the NBA, he was still a respected veteran who was known for his off-ball movement and shooting skills. The 34-year-old’s best seasons came with Indiana and San Antonio from 2019-23, a four-season stretch in which he averaged 11.4 points on .489/.414/.798 shooting splits in 22.1 minutes per contest.

McDermott spent the last two seasons as a veteran leader in Sacramento, appearing in 71 total games. He averaged 8.5 PPG and 2.1 RPG on .468/.410/.806 shooting in 726 regular season outings over the course of his career (19.3 MPG).

McDermott’s NBA contracts were worth a little over $78MM during his 12 years in the league, per .com. He was a three-time All-American at Creighton, including winning AP Player of the Year as a senior in 2013/14, and remains one of the leading scorers in NCAA history.