Allen last played in the 2013-14 season and has been tied to
rumors of a potential return ever since. On Tuesday, he wrote a
letter for The Players' Tribune saying he is walking away for
good.
"I write this to you today as a 41-year-old man who is retiring
from the game," Allen wrote. "I write to you as a man who is
completely at peace with himself."
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Chicago Bulls point guard Michael Carter-Williams will miss
approximately four to six weeks with knee and wrist injuries,
the team announced.
Williams suffered a bone bruise in his left knee and a sprained
left wrist when he was injured in the second quarter of Monday's
game against the Brooklyn Nets.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired forward Jerami Grant from the
Philadelphia 76ers for veteran forward Ersan Ilyasova and a
conditional first-round pick.
The 22-year-old Grant averaged 9.7 points and 4.7 rebounds last
season in his second NBA campaign. He is averaging 8.0 points
and 3.5 rebounds in two games this season.
Ilyasova has career averages of 10.6 points and 6.0 rebounds
over eight-plus NBA seasons. He spent his first seven campaigns
with the Milwaukee Bucks and split last season between the
Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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