In a surprising move, New York Knicks guard Malcolm Brogdon has decided to step away from basketball. The veteran player announced his retirement on Wednesday after nine seasons in the league. This decision comes just weeks after the Knicks signed him to an Exhibit 9 contract in September, hoping his veteran presence would bolster a bench that averaged just 18.3 points last season. Brogdon was actually on track to secure a spot on the Knicks’ final regular-season roster.

Despite this, he had been giving serious thought to ending his career. He informed Knicks officials that he would retire rather than wait to be cut, telling ESPN “Today, I officially begin my transition out of my basketball career… I am deeply grateful to have arrived to this point on my own terms and now to be able to

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