Doug McDermott announced his retirement Friday after 12 seasons in the NBA.
A first-round pick in the 2014 draft, McDermott carved out a career as a 3-point specialist while playing for seven different teams. In 726 career regular-season games, he averaged 8.5 points, but he shot 41% from beyond the arc, most often in a reserve role.
McDermott, 34, was drafted 11th overall by the Denver Nuggets, but he was traded to the Chicago Bulls on draft night. He spent his first 2½ seasons in Chicago before becoming a journeyman around the league, which included stints with the Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs.
He played his last two seasons for the Sacramento Kings from 2024 to 2026, appearing in 71 games during that span.
McDermott burst onto the national scene during his college basketball career where he was a three-time All-American at Creighton, where he played for his father, Greg McDermott, and led the school to four straight NCAA tournament appearances from 2010 to 2014.
He led the nation in scoring in 2013-14, won national player of the year as a senior in 2014 and finished his career with the fifth-most points in NCAA Division I men's basketball history (currently seventh).
Creighton basketball retired his jersey in December 2023.
McDermott's agency, Priority Sports, announced his retirement.