The 20 Best Players to Retire in 2018

19. Richard Jefferson

Richard Jefferson has now moved on away from the basketball court and onto a successful second career as member of the media.

The start of Jefferson’s second career was supposed to be a few years ago as he proclaimed that he would retire following winning the 2016 NBA Finals with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Jefferson’s best seven-year stretch came at the start of his career with the New Jersey Nets. Jefferson averaged 17.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and three assists per game as a Net.