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Next Season Could Be Jamison's Last

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by TheGreat, Jan 16, 2011.

  1. TheGreat

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    Jan 16, 2011 5:05 PM EST

    Antawn Jamison has already started to think about retirement, saying that next season could be his last in the NBA.

    "Definitely," Jamison said in an interview with FanHouse when asked if retirement was a possibility.

    "I've done a lot, man. This is my 13th year and next year will be my 14th year. A lot of people don't get the opportunity to say that they've played for that many years. And to know that I've left everything I throw on the court has been a blessing for me."

    Jamison, making $13.36 million this season and $15.08 million next season, says he could sign for an additional year but that would be it.

    "I know the window of opportunity is closing in ... for my career," said Jamison. "Physically, I can play the game for another five or six years. Mentally, I got another one or two years in me. I can live with that. I've enjoyed my career and done a lot of things. The only thing I got to do is to win a championship. But I got one more year left on my contract. If nothing happens by then, I can be happy with it being a career unless an opportunity comes up to play for one year after that.

    "But I got four kids (ranging in age from 1 to 10 with wife Ione). I've been away from home a long time. There's nothing wrong with being daddy day care and just enjoy life with them. I can actually see myself doing that (after next season). ... I'll go to PTA meetings."

    http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/01/16/antawn-jamison-says-next-season-could-be-his-last/
     
  2. TheGreat

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    He's 2,000 points away from 20,000.

    Pretty impressive.

    He's been on really bad teams though.
     
  3. BetterThanEver

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    If I was Jamison, I would want to retire also. He already made his millions, why would he want to face the Cleveland sports fans again for another 5 years. Its's got to be wearing away at his enjoyment for the job.
     
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    He should go to the Celtics to play along Jermaine O Neal, Shaq, and Rasheed..
     
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    wallace is retired.


    but that is a good idea boston would be dead scary if they had jaminson they would be full of bigs. he should demand a trade no reason to waste his last season in clevland.
     
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    what would he do? play glen davis' minutes as kg's backup?
     
  7. tehG l i d e

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    I was thinking hypothetically if Rasheed were to come back this season which Steven A. Smith said might happen...
     
  8. R0ckets03

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    I remember when he had a bunch of 50 pt games in a short span. Don't know if he was ever that good or just the best player on really bad teams?
     
  9. mcmo2789

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    Not a bad decision. He's had a pretty decent career but he's gonna have to cut down on his expenses otherwise he's probably gonna be working for NBA TV or something.
     
  10. Dave2000

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    he's going to get that rap for being a good player on bad teams, but he was great with Washington when they were winning and was 6th man of the year with the Mavs, solid player in my book, just never thought he was worth max money
     
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    Well, looks like playing in bad teams really can drain you mentally. Especially when the future of Cleveland is not looking any brighter
     
  12. Rockzilla

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    Yep, look at Barry Sanders.
     
  13. da_juice

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    I feel bad for him, Washignton was supposed to be a contender, then it fell apart. Same thing with Cleveland. I'd like to see this guy reach 20,000 points and maybe a ring. I mean, it's not like he hasn't been competitive, he just has a lot of bad luck. But, what contender would want him?
     
  14. Aleron

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    Orlando to me seems like the prime candidate of teams that are contenders that could use an upgrade at the pf spot (that says nothing about the salary issues/whether they have anything cleveland wants, just that they could use him).
     
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    If I'm correct, his contract expires after 2012, if Dwight Howard stays, maybe they can pick up Jamison as well.
     
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    backup SF...
     

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