April 10, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Jeremy Lamb (26) against the Phoenix Suns at Trail Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Former first-round draft pick Jeremy Lamb announced his retirement from the NBA on Wednesday after 10 seasons with four teams.
Lamb, who will last play in the league in 2022, announced his decision on Instagram.
“Basketball has been good to me throughout my life, so this decision was not easy, but I have decided to retire from the game that has given me everything,” Lamb said in the post before thanking family, friends, teammates and coaches.
The 32-year-old Lamb was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft and was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the James Harden deal in October of that year.
Lamb has 573 games (136 starts) with the Thunder (2012-15), Charlotte Hornets (2015-19), Indiana Pacers (2019-22) and Sacramento Kings (2022) Averaged 10.1 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
Lamb was a member of UConn’s 2011 national championship team.
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