NBA Players who retired in 2021-2022 you might have forgetten already

LaMarcus Aldridge
Power forward

Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Team: Brooklyn Nets

Announced retirement on April 15, 2021

Career Achievements:
7× NBA All-Star (2012–2016, 2018, 2019)
2× All-NBA Second Team (2015, 2018)
3× All-NBA Third Team (2011, 2014, 2016)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2007)
Western Conference Player of the Week (10x)
Western Conference Player of the Month (Feb. 2011)

Pau Gasol
Power forward, Center

Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Team: Memphis Grizzlies (2001-2008), Los Angeles Lakers (2008-2014), Chicago Bulls (2014-2016), San Antonio Spurs (2016-2019), Milwaukee Bucks (2019)

Announced retirement on*October 5, 2021

Career Achievements:
2× NBA champion (2009, 2010)
6× NBA All-Star (2006, 2009–2011, 2015, 2016)
2× All-NBA Second Team (2011, 2015)
2× All-NBA Third Team (2009, 2010)
NBA Rookie of the Year (2002)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2002)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2012)

Joakim Noah
Center

Birthplace: New York City, New York
Team: Chicago Bulls (2007–2016), New York Knicks (2016–2018), Memphis Grizzlies (2018–2019), Los Angeles Clippers (2020)

Announced retirement on*March 1, 2021

Career Achievements:
2× NBA All-Star (2013, 2014)
All-NBA First Team (2014)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2013, 2014)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2015)
2× NCAA champion (2006, 2007)
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2006)
Consensus second-team All-American (2007)

J. R. Smith
Shooting guard

Birthplace: Freehold Borough, New Jersey
Team: New Orleans Hornets (2004-2006), Denver Nuggets (2006-2011), New York Knicks (2012-2015), Cleveland Cavaliers (2015-2019), Los Angeles Lakers (2020)

Announced retirement on August*11, 2021

Career Achievements:
2× NBA champion (2016, 2020)
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2013)
16th All Time in total 3-point field goals made
9th All Time in total playoff 3-point field goals made

J. J. Red*ck
Shooting guard

Birthplace: Cookeville, Tennessee
Team: Orlando Magic (2006-2013), Milwaukee Bucks (2013), Los Angeles Clippers (2013-2017), Philadelphia 76ers (2017-2019), New Orleans Pelicans (2019-2021)

Announced retirement on September 21, 2021

Career Achievements:
NBA Finals runnerup (2009)
Fifteen year NBA career
Top Ten All Time in free throw shooting percentage
15th All Time in 3-pointers made
17th All Time in 3-point shooting percentage

Kyle Korver
Shooting guard, Small forward

Birthplace: Lakewood, California
Team: Philadelphia 76ers (2003-2007), Utah Jazz (2007-2010), Chicago Bulls (2010-2012), Atlanta Hawks (2012-2017), Cleveland Cavaliers (2017-2018)

Announced retirement on August*12, 2021

Career Achievements:
NBA All-Star*(2015)
NBA Sportsmanship Award*(2015)
4× NBA three-point field goal percentage leader (2010, 2014, 2015, 2017)
NBA free throw percentage leader (2007)
NBA three-point field goals made leader (2005)
NBA record for highest three-point shooting percentage in a regular season (53.6%)
NBA record for most seasons leading league in three-point percentage (4)
4th All Time in 3-point field goals made

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Tyson Chandler
Center

Birthplace: Hanford, California
Team: Chicago Bulls (2001-2006), New Orleans Hornets (2006-2009), Charlotte Bobcats (2009-2010), Dallas Mavericks (2010-2011), New York Knicks (2011-2014)

Announced retirement on September*28, 2021

Career Achievements:
NBA champion (2011)
NBA All-Star (2013)
All-NBA Third Team (2012)
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2012)
NBA All-Defensive First Team (2013)
2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2011, 2012)

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José Juan Barea
Point guard

Birthplace: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Team: Dallas Mavericks (2006–2011, 2014–2020), Minnesota Timberwolves (2011-2014)

Announced retirement on August*15,*2021

Career Achievements:
NBA champion (2011)
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (2018)

Gerald Green
Shooting guard, Small forward

Birthplace: Houston, Texas
Team: Houston Rockets

Announced retirement on October 22, 2021

Career Achievements:
NBA Slam Dunk Contest*champion (2007)
NBA Slam Dunk Contest runner-up (2008)
Thirteen year NBA career

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Luis Scola
Power forward, Center

Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team: Houston Rockets (2007–2012), Phoenix Suns (2012–2013), Indiana Pacers (2013–2015), Toronto Raptors (2015–2016), Brooklyn Nets (2016-2017)

Announced retirement on September 20, 2021

Career Achievements:
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2008)
Olympic Gold Medalist (2004)
NBA Atlantic Division Sportsmanship Award (2016)
Ten year NBA career

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Jarrett Jack
Point guard

Birthplace: Fort Washington, Maryland
Team: Portland Trail Blazers (2005 - 2008), Indiana Pacers (2008 - 2009), Toronto Raptors (2009 - 2010), New Orleans Hornets (2010 - 2012), Golden State Warriors (2012 - 2013)

Announced retirement on*August*7, 2021

Career Achievements:
Fourteen-year NBA career
10.8 points per game
4.6 a*sists per game
2.9 rebounds per game
Second-team All-ACC (2005)
Third-team All-ACC (2004)

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Jared Dudley
Small forward

Birthplace: San Diego, California
Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Announced retirement on*August 24, 2021

Career Achievements:
NBA champion (2020)
Fifteen year NBA career
First Round draft pick (2007)

Ian Mahinmi
Power forward, Center

Birthplace: Rouen, France
Team: San Antonio Spurs (2007-2010), Dallas Mavericks (2010-2012), Indiana Pacers (2012-2016), Washington Wizards (2016-2020)

Announced retirement on July*18, 2021

Career Achievements:
NBA champion (2011)
NBA D-League All-Star (2008)
All-NBA D-League First Team (2008)
3,209 Career Points
2,705 Career Rebounds
443 Career Blocks

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Sun Yue
Shooting guard

Birthplace: Cangzhou, China
Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Announced retirement on October*16, 2021

Career Achievements:
NBA champion (2009)
--The first ethnic Chinese player to win an NBA championship

Thabo Sefolosha
Shooting guard, Small forward

Birthplace: Vevey, Switzerland
Team: Chicago Bulls (2006-2009), Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-2014), Atlanta Hawks (2014–2017), Utah Jazz (2017–2019), Houston Rockets (2019–2020)

Announced retirement on March*31,*2021

Career Achievements:
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2010)
First player from Switzerland to play in the NBA

Beno Udrih
Point guard, Shooting guard

Birthplace: Celje, Slovenia
Team: San Antonio Spurs (2004-2007), Sacramento Kings (2007-2011), Milwaukee Bucks (2011-2013), New York Knicks (2013-2014), Memphis Grizzlies (2014-2015)

Announced retirement on*November 27, 2021

Career Achievements:
2× NBA champion (2005, 2007)
13 year NBA career

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Alexis Ajinça
Center

Birthplace: Saint-Étienne, France
Team: Charlotte Bobcats (2008-2010), Dallas Mavericks (2010–2011), Toronto Raptors (2011), New Orleans Pelicans (2013–2018)

Announced retirement on*November 26, 2021

Career Achievements:
NBA D-League All-Star (2010)
9 year NBA career

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Omri Casspi
Small forward

Birthplace: Holon, Israel
Team: Sacramento Kings (2009-2011), Cleveland Cavaliers (2011-2013), Houston Rockets (2013-2014), Sacramento Kings (2014-2017), New Orleans Pelicans (2017)

Announced retirement on July 6, 2021

Career Achievements:
Ten year NBA career
4,642 Career Points
2,355 Career Rebounds

Amile Jefferson
Power forward

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Team: Orlando Magic (2018–2020)

Announced retirement on July 21, 2021

Career Achievements:
Two year NBA career
Second-team All NBA G League (2018)
Third-team All NBA G League (2019)
NBA G League All-Defensive Team (2018)
NBA G League All-Rookie Team (2018)

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Jamal Crawford

Announced retirement on March 21, 2022

Career Achievements:
3× NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2010, 2014, 2016)
NBA Teammate of the Year (2018)
All-time NBA leader in four-point plays
Oldest player to score 50+ points in an NBA game
First player to have 50-point outings with four franchises
2nd*player in NBA history to score*10,000+ career points off the bench

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Aaron Jamal Crawford (born March 20, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball a*sociation (NBA) from 2000 to 2020. He is regarded as one of the best ball handlers in NBA history, and along with Lou Williams, is the only three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year winner.

Position: Point guard, Shooting guard
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington
Teams: Chicago Bulls (2000-2004), New York Knicks (2004-2008), Golden State Warriors (2008-2009), Atlanta Hawks (2009-2011), Portland Trail Blazers (2011-2012)

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Jeff Teague

Announced retirement on March 9, 2022

Career Achievements:
NBA champion (2021)
NBA All-Star (2015)

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Jeffrey Demarco Teague (born June 10, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player who is a regional scout for the Atlanta Hawks. Teague played college basketball for Wake Forest University before being selected 19th overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Hawks. He made an appearance as an NBA All-Star in 2015 and won an NBA championship in 2021 with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Position: Point guard
Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana
Teams: Atlanta Hawks (2009–2016, 2020), Indiana Pacers (2016–2017), Minnesota Timberwolves (2017–2020), Boston

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Chandler Parsons

Announced retirement on January 18, 2022

Career Achievements:
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2012)

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Chandler Evan Parsons (born October 25, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Florida and was drafted by the Houston Rockets with the 38th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft.

Position: Small forward
Birthplace: Casselberry, Florida
Teams: Houston Rockets (2011-2014), Dallas Mavericks (2014-2016), Memphis Grizzlies (2016-2019), Atlanta Hawks (2019-2020)

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Jodie Meeks

Announced retirement on September 3, 2022

Career Achievements:
NBA champion (2019)

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Orestes Jodie Meeks II (born August 21, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Kentucky. On January 13, 2009, he gained national recognition by breaking the Kentucky single-game scoring record with 54 points in a nationally televised game on ESPN against Tennessee. In the same game, he broke the university's single-game three-point record by making 10 three-pointers. Meeks won the 2019 NBA championship as a member of the Toronto Raptors.

Position: Shooting guard
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
Teams: Milwaukee Bucks (2009-2010), Philadelphia 76ers (2010-2012), Los Angeles Lakers (2012-2014), Detroit Pistons (2014-2016), Orlando Magic (2016-2017)