Season 52 Retirements

 

-- Spicey "Chicken" Choop-Choop's long residency in the cut pile comes to an end after 11 long seasons...never having seen the light of day (or the tabletop lamp) in the MBA. He was the longest "active" member in the cut pile, but fell well short of the record 16 consecutive seasons served by Jalapa Valley.

-- 18 players retired, meaning that the MBA will be two players less next season, since 16 rookies join the league every season. Six of the 18 players were starters.

-- Amazingly, half of the franchises suffered zero retirements.

-- Two-time defending champion Los Angeles was the hardest hit team, losing four players, including two starters, one being Great Gruncle Terry, the most accomplished new retiree, who led Los Angeles to its two most recent championships and Sacramento to two others.  

-- Sacramento lost three players, including both starting guards.

-- San Jose lost three players, including starter Otto Palindrome, who, in the tradition of MBA retirees,  is having the best year of his career.

-- Milwaukee lost two players, including starting forward Entha Shortzone.

-- Seattle lost two bench guys.

-- Gillette, Charleston, Dallas, Philadelphia and Oklahoma City all escaped without a retirment. Note that four of this quintet are from the powerful East Division.

-- 8 guards, including 4 starting guards, retired.

-- 8 forwards, including 2 starting forwards, retired.

-- just 2 centers, neither a starter, retired.

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