Doug McDermott retires after 12 NBA seasons and a career as a 41 percent three-point shooter

Doug McDermott is retiring after 12 NBA seasons, his agency Priority Sports announced Friday. The 34-year-old finishes a career built around shooting and movement without the ball, with stops at seven teams.

“After 12 NBA seasons, Doug McDermott is retiring,” the agency wrote. “Congrats to Doug on an amazing career!”

A career that began in Chicago

Denver selected McDermott with the 11th pick in the 2014 draft before trading him to the Chicago Bulls on draft night. He spent his first two and a half seasons in Chicago, then played for Oklahoma City, New York, Dallas, Indiana, San Antonio and Sacramento.

ESPN lists McDermott with averages of 8.5 points in 726 regular-season games and 41 percent shooting from three-point range. His last two seasons were with the Kings, for whom he appeared in 71 games from 2024 to 2026.

From Creighton star to NBA shooting specialist

Before the NBA, McDermott played for his father Greg at Creighton and became a three-time All-American. He led the nation in scoring during the 2013-14 season and won national player of the year honors as a senior in 2014. Creighton retired his No. 3 jersey in December 2023.

His NBA career took a different shape from that college starring role: he most often came off the bench, giving teams a three-point threat over more than a decade in the league.