Jeremy Lamb Retires from NBA After 10 Seasons with Thunder, Hornets, Pacers, Kings
August 7, 2024
Veteran shooting guard Jeremy Lamb announced on social media on Wednesday that he's retiring from basketball.
Lamb last played in the NBA during the 2021-22 campaign. He was acquired by the Sacramento Kings from the Indiana Pacers at the 2022 trade deadline and became an unrestricted free agent after his three-year deal ended. He spent the entirety of the 2022-23 season unsigned.
Before the 2023-24 season, the Kings briefly re-signed Lamb for training camp in October before waiving him a week later. He was on the opening day roster of the team's G League affiliate in Stockton. He averaged 16.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 26.8 minutes in nine games before being ruled out for the remainder of the year in March due to an ankle injury.
A 10-year veteran out of UConn, Lamb was long a serviceable role player. Between the Pacers and Kings in 2021-22, he averaged 7.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists over 56 games.
Lamb began his career with the Oklahoma City Thunder before a stint with the Charlotte Hornets. In 573 career games, he averaged 10.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 34.2 percent from three-point range.
Before making it to the NBA, the 32-year-old was also a member of UConn's 2011 national championship team.
