Isaiah Whitehead, ex-Brooklyn Nets guard, retires at 31
The 31-year-old guard, picked 42nd in the 2016 NBA draft, ends his career after 89 games for the Nets and stints in Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Israel.
Isaiah Whitehead, a 31-year-old American guard, has retired from professional basketball, Sports.ru reported.
Brooklyn took him 42nd in the 2016 NBA draft. He spent 2 seasons in the league and played 89 games for the Nets, averaging 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
Most of his career was in Europe. He played in Russia for Loko, and in Turkey, Germany, Israel and Poland. In 2019 he won the Kazakhstan championship with Astana.
Injuries came in a run towards the end. His last club was Ironi Ness Ziona, whom he played for last season.
This may mean his NBA record stays at 89 games for Brooklyn.
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