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Lakers Rumors: Luol Deng ‘Semi-Retired,’ May Be Done Playing In NBA

After only appearing in one game for 13 minutes last season, it appears that Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng may be ready to call it a career.

Deng, a 14-year NBA veteran and two-time All-Star, was signed to a four-year deal worth $72 million during the infamous summer of 2016, which saw a spike in available cap space that resulted in a number of questionable contracts handed out.

Unfortunately for the Lakers, Deng has yet to come close to living up to his hefty salary, averaging just 7.6 points in 56 games played in 2016-17 and then he was relegated to the bench for nearly all of last season.