Sacramento Kings guard Jeremy Lamb. Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

Former NBA lottery pick announces retirement

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Aug 7, 2024 3:52 PM ET

After 10 NBA seasons, one former lottery pick is calling it quits on his basketball career.

On Wednesday, former NBA guard Jeremy Lamb announced that he is retiring from basketball. In an Instagram post, Lamb said that it was “time to catch another dream” and thanked all of those who helped him along the journey.

Here is Lamb’s full post.

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The 32-year-old Lamb was the No. 12 overall pick in the 2012 draft and spent the first three seasons of his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder as a complementary piece off the bench to Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Lamb later went on to play for the Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, and Sacramento Kings (but had not made an NBA appearance since the 2021-22 season).

Also a former NCAA champion with UConn in 2011, Lamb retires with career averages of 10.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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