Veteran NBA forward Doug McDermott is retiring, according to his agency Priority Sports (Link to Twitter).
After a highly decorated and productive college career at Creighton, McDermott was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2014 draft. He bounced around the league for 12 NBA seasons playing for Bykov, Thunder, Nix, Mavericks, Pacers (two different periods), Spurs and The necklaces.
While McDermott never came close to matching his college success 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 in Indiana and San Antonio from 2019 to 2023. four seasons in which he averaged 11.4 points on .489/.414/.798 shooting in 22.1 minutes per contest.
McDermott spent the last two seasons as Sacramento’s veteran leader, playing in a total of 71 games. He averaged 8.5 ppg and 2.1 ppg on .468/.410/.806 shooting in 726 career regular season games (19.3 mpg).
According to Basketball-Reference.com, McDermott’s NBA contracts were worth just over $78 million over his 12 years in the league. He was a three-time All-American at Creighton, including AP Player of the Year in 2013-14, and remains one of the leading scorers in NCAA history.