NBA Rumors and News for November 7, 2013

Thursday, November 7

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Andrew Bynum thinks of retirement
Posted at 09:29 PM ET
After spending a year away from the game with injuries, Andrew Bynum admits he thought about retiring and says he still has thoughts about it as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, writes Brian Windhorst of ESPN. “Retirement was a thought, it was a serious thought. It still is,” Bynum said after the Cavs practice Thursday at Temple University. “It’s tough to enjoy the game because of how limited I am physically. I’m working through that. Every now and again I do [think about retirement]…It’s still career threatening. I’m a shell of myself on the court right now. I’m just struggling mentally.” On Friday, Bynum hopes to do something he wasn’t able to do all of last year, which is play in Philadelphia. Bynum is expecting to get a rough reception Friday night. There was a perception that he didn’t make his rehab a priority while he was with the 76ers especially when he admitted he re-injured his knee while bowling during the season. Several times he was on the verge of returning to play only to have a setback. “If I could’ve played I would have,” Bynum said. “I don’t really care [how the fans will treat him], it is what it is. I was hurt and I’m still hurt but I’m trying.” ESPN

Deng wants to retire a Bull
Posted at 11:29 AM ET
Luol Deng says he hopes to retire as a member of the Chicago Bulls. Deng, who is in the last year of a six-year, $71 million contract, acknowledged being disappointed that the Bulls did not offer him a contract extension in the offseason, writes Chris Broussard of ESPN. “I definitely want to stay here,” Deng said Wednesday at the morning shootaround before the Bulls’ game at Indiana. “I would love to play here my whole career.” Despite his desire, Deng understands he may not get his wish. With the Bulls refusing to discuss an extension with him this summer, the small forward will become a free agent in 2014. Deng, an All-Star the past two seasons, is off to his worst start in years. He is averaging just 13.7 points per game, his lowest average since his rookie season, while suffering career lows in field goal percentage (.409) and rebounds (5.0). ESPN