Doug McDermott has retired from the NBA at 34, with the decision announced on November 13 in the United States. He entered the league in 2014 and spent the last two of his 12 seasons with the Sacramento Kings.
From college scorer to an NBA rotation role
At Creighton, McDermott was a three-time All-American and the Associated Press college player of the year in 2013-14. He was selected 11th in the 2014 draft before beginning a career across several NBA teams.
He played for the Bulls, Thunder, Knicks, Mavericks, Pacers, Spurs and Kings, with two spells in Indiana. Following his prolific college scoring career, off-ball movement and perimeter shooting became central to his NBA rotation role.
A 41.0% career three-point shooter
McDermott appeared in 726 regular-season games, averaging 8.5 points and 2.1 rebounds in 19.3 minutes. His career shooting percentages were 46.8% from the field, 41.0% from three-point range and 80.6% at the line, with outside accuracy a lasting feature of his game.
Across four seasons with Indiana and San Antonio from 2019 to 2023, he averaged 11.4 points in 22.1 minutes, shooting 48.9% overall, 41.4% from three and 79.8% on free throws.
He made 71 appearances across his final two seasons in Sacramento.
