Knicks' Brogdon retiring after nine NBA seasons

New York Knicks defender Malcolm Brogdon has decided to discontinue from hoops aft 9 NBA seasons, helium told ESPN connected Wednesday.

Brogdon, who averaged 12.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists successful a career-low 24 games for the Washington Wizards past season, was connected way to marque the Knicks' last roster, but helium had been contemplating status and informed Knicks officials connected Wednesday of his decision.

"Today, I officially statesman my modulation retired of my hoops career," Brogdon, 32, told ESPN successful a statement. "I person proudly fixed my mind, assemblage and tone to the crippled implicit the past fewer decades. With the galore sacrifices it took to get here, I person received galore rewards.

"I americium profoundly grateful to person arrived to this constituent connected my ain presumption and present to beryllium capable to reap the benefits of my vocation with my household and friends. Thank you, from the bottommost of my heart, to each who person had a spot successful my journey."

Brogdon, the No. 36 wide prime successful the 2016 draft, was the NBA Rookie of the Year with the Milwaukee Bucks successful 2017 and the NBA Sixth Man of the Year with the Boston Celtics for the 2022-23 season.

He is 1 of 2 players to person won some awards, on with Mike Miller.

Brogdon changeable a combined 43% from 3-point scope during the 2022-24 seasons, which ranked 4th successful the league, but helium fell to a career-low 29% past season.

In his 9 NBA season, Brogdon averaged 15.3 points, 4.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds successful 29.1 minutes per crippled with the Wizards, Trail Blazers, Celtics, Pacers and Bucks.

ESPN Research contributed to this report.