Matt Barnes Announces Retirement From NBA

Matt Barnes has announced his retirement at the age of 37. He did so in the following Instagram post:

Had a cool 15yr run!! Traveled the world met alota cool people, some will be brothers for the rest of my life! BUT NOW…. You telling me I can dress like this for business meetings & make more money off the court than I made ON?? & spend more time with my kids??!!Ha… MEEEEE the one that wasn’t suppose to be shit & ended up making it!! Let’s Do it! Love me or HATE ME, I DID IT MY WAY!! ??????haha #LifeAfter #NextChapter #YourFavoritePlayersOG #BillionaireBy50 #GODISGOOOOOOD ???????

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Barnes, who played 14 seasons in the NBA, was primarily a small forward. Over the course of his journeyman career, he spent time with nine different franchises: The Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies.

Barnes’ former teammate Jamal Crawford posted the following on Twitter:

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller will undergo surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee on Tuesday, league sources tell ESPN. He's expected to miss six weeks.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 11, 2017