The Cavs signed Andrew Bynum this summer with the hopes that he could come back strong after missing the entire 2012/13 season. Unfortunately, the big man is struggling to return to his old form and is considering retirement just weeks into the 2013/14 campaign. “(Retirement) was a thought, it was a serious thought,..At the moment, it’s tough to enjoy the game because of how limited I am physically. I’m still sort of working through that…I’m a shell of myself on the court right now, I’m struggling mentally. I’m trying,” the New Jersey native said. Here’s more from the week that was..
- The Pacers are making it known to Lance Stephenson that they intend to re-sign him. Meanwhile, Stephenson says he wants to stay put.
- Luol Deng plans to retire with the Bulls.
- Steve Nash intends to play out his contract.
- The Celtics have discussed trades involving Gerald Wallace, but his sizable contract makes a deal difficult.
- LaMarcus Aldridge says that he has no desire to be moved. Rival execs continue to monitor his situation, however.
- Derrick Favors directed his agent to hammer out an extension and didn’t want to wait until next summer for things to play out.
- Kevin Love says he’s fond of New York. The forward can hit the open market in 2015.
- Michael Redd and Dan Gadzuric are retiring.
- The Knicks acquired the D-League rights to Jeremy Tyler.
- False alarm: Kendrick Perkins doesn’t want out of OKC.
- The Knicks have talked to Louis Amundson and Jason Collins‘ reps, but they plan to stand pat for now in their big man search.