NBA champion Sasha Kaun retires at 31
The Russian big man decided to retire
Sasha Kaun retires at 31.
The Russian big man spent his only season in the NBA in 2015-2016 and won the title with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Per KU Sports, Sasha Kaun has decided to retire from pro ball at the age of 31.
Kaun said he started thinking seriously about retirement “toward the end of the season. I kind of feel my ankle has been bothering me awhile. With the amount of pain I was going through, I just wanted to be done. It’s something I’ve had all my career,” he added of right ankle problems. “It was definitely getting worse and worse, year by year. Especially coming here (one year in NBA after seven seasons in Moscow) ... the intensity of the game I just kind of realized I don’t think I can go and do it any more.
“I said, ‘You know what? I’m not going to be happy playing. I’m not going to be happy not playing. I think it’s a good time to call it quits.’’’
The Russian big man spent his only season in the NBA in 2015-2016 and won the title with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Per KU Sports, Sasha Kaun has decided to retire from pro ball at the age of 31.
Kaun said he started thinking seriously about retirement “toward the end of the season. I kind of feel my ankle has been bothering me awhile. With the amount of pain I was going through, I just wanted to be done. It’s something I’ve had all my career,” he added of right ankle problems. “It was definitely getting worse and worse, year by year. Especially coming here (one year in NBA after seven seasons in Moscow) ... the intensity of the game I just kind of realized I don’t think I can go and do it any more.
“I said, ‘You know what? I’m not going to be happy playing. I’m not going to be happy not playing. I think it’s a good time to call it quits.’’’
E. Carchia
@Sportando
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