David Lee retires

**tbdog** · 11-19-2017

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbr_t36FFGZ/

Did find it odd he couldn't find a team this season. He was good for us. Was his injury that bad?

Anyway, thanks for a great season.

**cd021** · 11-19-2017

That was weird, he played very well last season and didn't seem to get any interest

**8FOR!3** · 11-19-2017

Seems he could still play if he really wanted to, but hey congrats on having a solid career! I was always a fan back in his Knicks days he was a good Spur

**phxspurfan** · 11-19-2017

I think he'll be alright

**SPURt** · 11-19-2017

Thanks for the memories D Lee! You should’ve found a way to the Spurs earlier in your career.

**baseline bum** · 11-19-2017

Maybe he didn't want to play for minimum? Lee gave the team a lot of quality minutes last season and I was hoping to see him back. Oh well, he can enjoy retirement with all those fat stacks he earned over his twelve year career.

**Play Boban** · 11-19-2017

**exstatic** · 11-19-2017

Originally Posted by baseline bum

Maybe he didn't want to play for minimum? Lee gave the team a lot of quality minutes last season and I was hoping to see him back. Oh well, he can enjoy retirement with all those fat stacks he earned over his twelve year career.

I think he got the room exception last year, like $2.5M, but opted out of year two. Not sure who gave him that advice, but it was a bum steer.

**Seventyniner** · 11-19-2017

Originally Posted by phxspurfan

I think he'll be alright

She must be about 6 feet tall. Probably looks much different next to normal-sized humans.

**Dex** · 11-19-2017

Was always a fan of this guy, and was glad to see him in silver and black for a short stint. Wish he would've come back for another season, but something must have been going on that didn't make the media. Not sure if it was the injury, or if DLee just felt like it was time to call it quits...maybe a little of both. At least he won't end up going to another contender this way...I like to believe he would've come back if he wanted to keep playing.

Thanks for a great season, David Lee! Enjoy retirement!

**Spurtacular** · 11-19-2017

I hope that this is a formality and he gives it a shot in a training camp next season. I'm not a huge fan; I just think he can still play.

**tholdren** · 11-19-2017

Originally Posted by Spurtacular

I hope that this is a formality and he gives it a shot in a training camp next season. I'm not a huge fan; I just think he can still play.

He was better than gasol last year

**timtonymanu** · 11-19-2017

Originally Posted by Dex

Was always a fan of this guy, and was glad to see him in silver and black for a short stint. Wish he would've come back for another season, but something must have been going on that didn't make the media. Not sure if it was the injury, or if DLee just felt like it was time to call it quits...maybe a little of both. At least he won't end up going to another contender this way...I like to believe he would've come back if he wanted to keep playing.

Thanks for a great season, David Lee! Enjoy retirement!

Yeah I think it was both. Plus he got a ring with the Warriors already.

**SAGirl** · 11-19-2017

He recently got engaged and he was at a veterans minimum. Really easy to reevaluate priorities once the injury forced him to rehab, his body's been breaking down each season.

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**bklynspursfan** · 11-19-2017

Dude was such a spark for us, and we're still missing that guy to bring that. Joff shows flashes, but Lee was on another level. He fit in seamlessly with our guys, and was a real work horse in the paint.