Veteran wing Terrence Ross, who performed 11 NBA seasons from 2012-23, formally introduced his retirement on Friday night by way of his podcast.
Ross spent the primary four-plus seasons of his profession with the Raptors, who chosen him eighth total within the 2012 draft. He was traded to Orlando in 2017 within the deal that despatched Serge Ibaka to Toronto and spent components of seven seasons with the Magic earlier than being purchased out and waived in February, in the end signing with the Suns to complete out the 2022-23 season.
The 32-year-old was an unrestricted free agent this previous offseason after his cope with Phoenix expired, however didn’t signal one other NBA contract. He confirmed a rumor again in August that he was supplied a deal by a Serbian membership, however he didn’t settle for it.
Ross, who performed school ball at Washington and gained the 2013 dunk contest, cited accidents and a want to spend extra time together with his household as motivating components in his choice to retire.
Total, Ross appeared in 733 common season video games, together with 187 begins, averaging 11.0 factors, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists whereas taking pictures 36.2% from three-point vary in 24.5 minutes per evening.
After the Magic gained their ninth straight recreation on Friday evening, head coach Jamahl Mosley was requested about Ross’ retirement, as Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel relays. Ross sat courtside on the recreation.
“He simply introduced such an ideal pleasure to this group. … They give the impression of being as much as him, they’re nonetheless in chats collectively,” Mosley stated. “I believe he’s such an ideal veteran for our guys with a younger group when he was right here, it was nice to have him.”
