This is how far Terrence Ross’ career has come. The veteran guardwho spent 11 seasons in the NBA between 2012 and 2023, officially announced his retirement this past morning through his podcast, The T. Ross Podcast.
In an emotional intervention, the 32-year-old former player gave a broad review of his career, starting with the Toronto Raptors who chose him in the 2012 draft with number 8, passing through the Orlando Magic to whom he was transferred to be with them for up to seven seasons, and ending with the Phoenix Suns, the team with which he finished the 2022-23 season.
Without a contract, Ross entered free agency this past summer without any team noticing him. Not finding an accommodation in the NBA, the possibility arose of signing with a Serbian club that put a contract in front of him. It was a real option, since his wife’s family is from there, but he chose to decline such an offer to finally leave professional basketball. Here is the official announcement of him.
Regarding the reasons that led him to make this decision, the winner of the 2013 dunk contest points out that on the one hand injuries have been a factor, but that the most important is undoubtedly the desire to spend more time with his family.
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Ross leaves the NBA with a total of 733 regular season games, including 187 starts, averaging 11.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists, and shooting 36.2% from the three-point line in 24.5 minutes per night.
Mosley’s words
After certifying the ninth consecutive victory for the Magic, the team’s coach, Jamahl Mosley, had words for Ross who was present on the court during the game. «He just brought great joy to this group. They admire him and continue to maintain contact with him. I think he is a great veteran who contributes a lot to our young people when he is here. “It was great having him tonight,” he tells Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel.
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2023-12-02 11:00:00
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