Malcolm Brogdon retires a month after signing with Knicks

Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon informed the New York Knicks on Wednesday, October 15 (Thursday, October 16, Manila time), that he is retiring from the NBA after nine seasons.

Brogdon’s decision comes just over one month after he signed a one-year, $3.3 million contract with the Knicks.

“Today, I officially begin my transition out of my basketball career,” Brogdon told ESPN in a statement. “I have proudly given my mind, body, and spirit to the game over the last few decades. With the many sacrifices it took to get here, I have received many rewards.”

“I am deeply grateful to have arrived to this point on my own terms and now to be able to reap the benefits of my career with my family and friends. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to all who have had a place in my journey.”

The Knicks wished Brogdon well over social media.

“Congrats on your retirement, Malcolm!” the Knicks wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Best of luck in your next chapter.”

A former Sixth Man of the Year winner, Brogdon spent the past two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers and Washington Wizards. Injuries limited his availability over the last two years. He played in 39 games with the Trail Blazers in 2023-24 and a career-low 24 contests with the Wizards last season.

Brogdon, 32, averaged 12.7 points, 4.1 assists, and 3.8 rebounds with Washington.

He was the NBA Rookie of the Year with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2016-17 and the Sixth Man of the Year with the Boston Celtics in 2022-23.

Brogdon has averaged 15.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 4.1 boards in 463 career games (296 starts) with the Bucks (2016-19), Indiana Pacers (2019-22), Celtics (2022-23), Blazers (2023-24), and Wizards (2024-25).

Brogdon was just a second-round pick (36th overall) by the Bucks in the 2016 draft despite being the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in 2015-16 and a consensus first-team All-American at Virginia. The school retired his No. 15 in 2017. – Rappler.com