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: Shareef Abdur-Rahim announced his retirement today, ending his stellar career
: after 12 seasons.
: For the last 18 months, the 31-year-old Kings forward had been unable to
: recover from two arthroscopic knee surgeries and was faced with the reality of
: retirement far sooner than he had anticipated. But after saying in July that
: his body would make the decision for him, the answer was not what he had hoped
: for.
: "I've been in a situation where I've been trying to get healthy over the last
: year and a half," Abdur-Rahim said in a statement. "I came to grips with the
: fact that, health-wise, I won't be able to get back to the condition and level
: that is needed to play in the NBA. My right knee has become arthritic over the
: years and is to the point where it won't allow me to do the things and play at
: the level in which I'm accustomed to playing. As tough as it is to come to
: grips with, it's the reality."
: Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie, who has become increasingly fond of
: Abdur-Rahim in recent years, indicated what had been hinted to in this blog in
: recent months: that Abdur-Rahim could stay on board as a coach. After entering
: the summer with much talk about hiring a big man's coach, the Kings could call
: on the man who averaged at least 19.9 points per game in seven of his seasons
: and at least 8.4 rebounds in five seasons to fill that role.
: "First of all, on behalf of the organization I want to thank Shareef for his
: contribution to the Kings and NBA both on and off the court," Petrie said in
: the statement. "He has had an exemplary career as a player and citizen. It is
: unfortunate for any productive career to be felled by injury. However, no one
: can ever doubt Shareef's effort, commitment or desire to excel. It is our
: intention to find a new role for Shareef with the organization as he begins the
: next phase of his professional life."
: While the Kings most certainly wish Abdur-Rahim's decline hadn't come with two
: seasons left on his five-year deal worth $29 million, there is a silver lining
: in the situation. There is a strong possibility that they will have
: Abdur-Rahim's salary ($6.6 million) come off of the salary cap for the 2009-10
: season. It would be unexpected relief at a time when their long-term vision of
: clearing cap space and completing the rebuilding process would be coming into
: focus.
: According to the league's collective bargaining agreement, the Kings would have
: to apply for his salary to be covered by insurance because his career was cut
: short by injury. If the league's medical folks confirm his condition as the
: reason for retirement, the Kings get the relief. For the record, it is already
: too late for the Kings to be absolved of his 2008-09 salary. In order for that
: to take place, Abdur-Rahim would have had to make his decision during the
: 2007-08 campaign.
Kings Could Get Cap Relief From Abdur-Rahim
If NBA doctors confirm that Shareef Abdur-Rahim's knee injury was the reason
for his retirement, the Kings would get salary cap relief for the 2009-10
season, according to Sacramento Bee.
Abdur-Rahim is owed $6.6 million next season. He retired too close to the
2008-09 season to allow Sacramento to apply for cap relief this year.
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