In an interview with Taylor Lux, Lou Williams hinted he would retire after the season.
Road Williams said he also said last season at the Hawks would be his last season. He said he was ready for everything in his basketball career and said basketball was everything he knew.
His career has been incredible. He is now in his 17th season since being drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round in 2005. Lu Williams won the Sixth Man of the Year award three times. He is the highest bench scoring player of his NBA career.
He spent most of his career with the 76ers, but also played for the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers and Eagles. 2017 was the best year of his career, with he averaged 22.6 points per game for the Clippers. In his long career, he averaged 14.3 points per game.
Road Williams has always been the guy the competitive team is looking for because he can bring energy to the team on the bench. He hasn't seen much action this season, including three absences in seven games against the Hawks. In all three games, he averaged 6.3 points per game.
It will be interesting to see if Road Williams is serious about this and the season after retirement. The seasoned guard provided the Hawks with significant playing time in last playoff, and this year the Hawks are hoping he can do that.
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