Unconsciously, 2021 has come to an end, and the pace of 2022 is approaching. The 21-22 NBA League is in full swing, just as the so-called generation of new people replace the old, in the past year, many NBA players who are quite familiar with the announcement of retirement decisions and official farewell to player status.
In this article, the author will sort out a little and take stock of the top ten NBA players who choose to retire in 2021 for reference. Due to space limitations, if there are other lost pearls or debatable places, fans are naturally welcome to leave a message in the comment area to share.
10. Sun Yue
For the NBA league, Sun Yue is just a hurried passer in the NBA player Ganges Sands, and foreign fans look back at strangers in the purple lakers championship winning group photo, averaging only 0.6 points and 0.2 assists in 10 appearances in the NBA.
It's just that for Chinese basketball fans, Sun Yue is a rather special NBA player. Because of this, he debuted at Beijing Aoshen Club and was the first Chinese defender to enter the NBA league in the true sense, which is a milestone achievement. In addition, Sun Yue is the second Chinese player to win the championship ring. This summer, the 36-year-old Lakers veteran announced his decision to retire.
IX. Jared Dudley
For this NBA player, I believe that younger and older NBA fans have an impression. In the eyes of young fans, Dudley may be the Lakers' on-court security captain, a standard water dispenser player, and even a champion bastard.
In the minds of more senior fans, they may also have Dudley's passionate years as a tough striker and averaging steady scores in double figures per game. As the No. 22 pick in 2007, Jared Dudley spent 15 seasons in the NBA, leaving a statistic of 7.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
At the end of the previous season, Dudley became a free agent and was idle at home. After a long period of neglect, Dudley knew that the retirement limit was up, so he agreed to the dallas Mavericks' assistant coach invitation, and officially announced his decision to retire at the same time as he joined the company.
VIII. Jarrett Jack
Jarrett Jack, the 2005 No. 22 show, nicknamed the Starting Killer. After 13 NBA seasons, Jarrett Jack left a statistic report card of 10.8 points, 4.6 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game, and has moved to 8 NBA teams.
In terms of style of play, Jack is a strong two-way guard, shooting, breakthrough, organization have a certain level, good at ending the attack with throwing, personal speed is slow, dribbling, ability belongs to the qualified slightly higher starting point guard, development and performance have been very stable for many years, which is his capital as a ronin player can often transition to the starting position on the new team.
After a knee injury in the mid to late period, Jarrett Jack lost his agility and lost the ability to develop in the NBA, the last time he appeared in the NBA was in 2018, when Jack was a Knicks player.
After 2018, Jarrett Jack has spent time in the Development League, overseas leagues, big3 leagues, and finally announced his retirement in August this year. After retiring from the army, Jarrett Jack was offered by the Suns and is now an assistant coach for the Suns.
VII. José Barria
Barria is a point guard from Puerto Rico, fast, sharp, accurate throwing, decisive point score, NBA career long in the Dallas Lone Ranger, briefly in the Timberwolves.
After 14 NBA seasons, Jose Barria left an average of 8.9 points, 3.9 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game, which can be said to be a very impressive small rotation player, who was also the lone ranger's championship winning miracle.
After leaving the NBA in 19/20, Jose Barria went to Spain and Puerto Rico for a brief time. By the way, Cuban is very good at this veteran player. At the end of 2020, Cuban chose to give José Barria a one-year, $2.6 million contract to Barria, and then negotiated to lay him off, giving him a year's salary as a reward for his contributions for many years.
Again, after Barria retired this summer, Cuban let him return to the Dallas Mavericks, and the retired veteran who continued to develop with Barria was Chandler, who was also the hero of the championship.
Vi. Gerald Green
As a representative of ronin players, Gerald Green, who enjoys the reputation of "Nine Finger God Buckle", has mixed 8 NBA teams from 2006 to 2020, leaving 14 seasons with an average of 9.7 points and 2.5 rebounds per game.
The early Gerald Green was known in the NBA league for his explosive bounce qualities and amazing ball skills, leaving fans with a heroic performance after watching the dunk contest and the actual dunk.
Entering the middle of his career, Gerald Green pointed out good ball-holding skills and three-pointers, gradually getting rid of the status of a jumper player. The two years from 2013 to 2015 were the pinnacle of his career, when he was able to average 15 points per game.
The last time Green appeared in the NBA league was in the 18/19 season. At the time, he was a cost-effective player with a base salary for the Rockets. Because of the foot injury and the decline in form, Green ran into a job in 2020, was cut by the Nuggets and rockets, and finally disappeared from the NBA league.
Shortly after the start of the new season this year, Gerald Green, who was convinced he would not be able to return to the NBA, announced his decision to retire. For this veteran, the Houston Rockets are also more appreciative, providing him with the position of player development coach, and Gerald Green agreed to rejoin the Rockets who had previously given him charcoal in another form.
5. JR Smith
JR is not nervous, everyday All-Star. Although he has never been named to the All-Star Team, JR Smith's long-standing discussion and popularity in the NBA's topic area can be compared with many fringe All-Stars.
As the No. 18 draft in the 2004 draft, JR Smith entered the league as a high school player and then played 15 seasons in the NBA, averaging 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
In terms of personal competitive status, JR Smith's most successful period was the Nuggets and Knicks years, when he was a hot-playing, gorgeous-scoring substitute cut-and-breakup. In terms of maturity and team honor, that is, following James's Cavaliers years, JR helped the team become a championship and personally transform into a 3D player with excellent combat ability.
In the 19/20 season, JR, who was already a marginal man, signed james's Lakers, adding another ring to his career, which was a very good career end. In August of this year, JR Smith chose to say goodbye to the stadium and return to campus to study at North Carolina A&M State University to pursue a bachelor's degree again.
IV. Louis Scola
Looking at the face of this old friend, I believe that many fans will involuntarily recall the passionate red rocket years, as well as Scorrana's master-level interior dance steps and low-level skills.
As one of the representative players of Argentine basketball after the new century, Luis Scola was already a 27-year-old rookie when he entered the NBA, and has long been famous in European venues and FIBA competitions. In the NBA, Scola played a total of 10 seasons, averaging 12.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.
The last time he appeared in the NBA, Scola was a Nets player in the 16/17 season. After that, Scola played mainly in Europe, during which time he briefly came to the CBA to develop, and remained a top star in the FIBA arena.
This summer, Scola completed his fifth trip to the Olympics. After that, Scola chose to retire. Currently, Scola holds the role of CEO of the basketball club in Serie A basketball team Varese. As a result, in addition to Lowry, the rest of the NBA players who have been Rockets teammates with Yao Ming have retired.
Iii. Kyle Korver
As the No. 51 show of the 03 Platinum Generation, Kyle Korver can be said to be the green leaf benchmark of pure shooter players in NBA history. After 16 NBA seasons, Korver has left an average of 9.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, and has been named to the All-Star Team once, shooting 42.9% from a career three-point range, and is currently fifth on the NBA three-point list with 2450 three-pointers, with four people in front of him are Curry, Ray Allen, Reggie Miller and Harden.
Korver's last appearance in the NBA league dates back to the 19/20 season, when he played in the Bucks jersey and averaged 6.7 points per game. After the 19/20 season, Korver lost his job in the NBA league, but is still in the state of training to find a home.
In August of this year, Korver found a new job as an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets' player development, a position that helps players improve their free throw and projection performance, which is actually an indirect announcement that he has retired.
Second, Tyson Chandler
As the 2001 draft talent show, Tyson Chandler, an interior veteran from California, was born on October 2, 1982, and was nicknamed "King of Fighters". After a long NBA career, Chandler left behind 8.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game for 18 seasons, and was personally selected to the All-Star Team once, won a DPOY award, and had a championship experience.
As an interior defensive gate, Tyson Chandler is a typical representative of the attacking weak and defending strong, and the personal steady and strong defense can support the restricted area of any team, which is a defensive start to play its own world.
Whether it is the offensive and defensive twin towers formed by the Early Bulls and Eddie Curry, the Trident formed by the Hornets with Paul and David West, the Mavericks period as the championship center, the Knicks years to win DPOY and appreciate Jeremy Lin's performance, many fans have praised him.
At the end of his career, Tyson Chandler worked with the Suns, Lakers, and Rockets. After playing a base salary season for the Rockets in 19/20, Tyson Chandler was unemployed from the league for a year. After confirming that there was really no longer any team to want, Chandler announced his retirement in September this year, and then entered the uniform group of the Lone Ranger, reworking the boss Cuban and working as a teaching assistant next to his old partner Kidd.
First, Paul Gasol
As a probing show for the 2001 draft, The Spanish interior captain Paul Gasol was born on July 6, 1980. After his long NBA career, he left a statistic record of averaging 17.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 blocks per game for 18 seasons. During this period, Paul Gasol helped the Lakers win the championship twice, and was personally selected to the All-Star Team six times, the second team twice, and the third team twice.
From the early Grizzlies to the mid-term Lakers, Paul Gasol has impressed fans. Compared with the NBA career, this insider may have achieved more in the FIBA career and has been a symbol and soul core of the rise of Spanish basketball for many years.
The bull years from 2014 to 2016 should be the final peak of this inside star in the NBA. At the time, he averaged 17.7 points, 11.5 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game for the Bulls. After that, Gasol Big moved to the Spurs, Bucks, Trail Blazers and other teams, and the performance began to decline sharply.
The last time Gasol was in the league as an NBA player, it was back to July 2019 when he joined the Blazers. However, due to a foot injury, he was cut without playing any game for the Blazers, and after a period of recuperation, he joined his debut home team, Barcelona, la Liga.
The rich do not return to their hometowns, such as the night of the brocade. In June this year, After a lapse of 20 years, Gasol D'A helped his parent team win the La Liga title as the main center forward, which is also a good story of the final journey of his career. In October of the same year, Gasol Velázque held a press conference in Barcelona to announce his decision to retire from basketball. Incidentally, Gasol Jr., the younger brother of Gasol Jr., who is also very accomplished in the NBA, currently plays for the Girona basketball club in the Spanish Second Division, and he is one of the owners of the club, and it is estimated that he can play as a player for another two or three years.