Spurs' Manu Ginobili announced retirement after 16 seasons
The San Antonio Spurs guard, Manu Ginobili, 41, announced today that he will retire.
"Today, with various feelings, I announce my retirement from basketball," he said in a tweet. "This is an extraordinary journey, far beyond my biggest dreams."
Ginobili, the future Hall of Famer Naismith Basketball, has worked regularly at the Spurs training facility when he considers his decision to retire.
Spurs hope Ginobili wants to return to the 17th season and allow him to take the time to decide, the league source told Erian Adrian Wojnarowski. The team thanked Ginobili for their tweets and videos on Monday.
His decision took 16 historic seasons with the end of Spurs. He is one of the most admired international players in basketball history, four NBA champions, two NBA All-Stars, an Olympic gold medal for Argentina and EuroLeague MVP.
"The NBA and All-Star Champion, Manu Ginobili are also pioneers who helped the globalization of the NBA," said NBA commissioner Adam Silver. " the highest level. Thank you, Manu, for a career that inspired millions of people all over the world."
Ginobili played 1,057 regular seasons and 218 playoffs with Spurs, ranked fifth in the franchise season throughout the match, points (14,043), helped (4,001) and stole (1,392). He averaged 8.9 points and 20 minutes for Spurs last season.
"The role model for all of us who love this great sport," Spurs told Pau Gasol.
Pro Ginobili's career lasted for 23 seasons, starting with assignments in Italy and Argentina. The power of the paint was very good even though last season, and it's normal for him to spend a lot of time before street competition to get photos and signatures - often international fans proudly display the Argentine flag.
"He has the talent to continue to play for five years, but we have to respect his decision, we are Argentina, we are very proud of him, we wish all the best in a new life," said Juan Martin del Potro, who thanked Ginobili after his victory on Monday. at the US Open.
Ginobili has another year in his contract, worth $ 2.5 million.
"I have left the door open, but now I'm sure and happy with the decision I made," Ginobili said, as quoted by the Argentine newspaper La Nacion.
Duncan, Parker, Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard are San Antonio's scouting backs to the most recent NBA championship in 2014, and this will be the first time Gregg Popovich starts the season as Spurs head coach with no players on that list. Leonard was sold to the Toronto Raptors for DeMar DeRozan earlier this summer, the end of a relationship in San Antonio that seemed too acidic to save.
Leonard's departure means Ginobili will be the last important player to be tied in the Spurs championship year. But in the end, retirement is a call.
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