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Over and Back: A deep dive into retired NBA jerseys

By Jason Mann

CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 11: Paul Pierce seen with his family during his Jersey Retirement Ceremony after the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 11, 2018 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - FEBRUARY 11: Paul Pierce seen with his family during his Jersey Retirement Ceremony after the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 11, 2018 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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We take an in-depth look at the NBA players who have had their jersey numbers retired, as well as notable omissions and future candidates, in the latest episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast, with special guest Reinis Lacis of The Handle.

In part one, we discuss the teams who have yet to retired a jersey (Raptors, Clippers, and Grizzlies) and who might be the first, players such as Bobby Phills and Malik Sealy who were honored because of tragedy, the Hornets avoiding Bobcat history, why the Timberwolves have yet to honor Kevin Garnett, Pete Maravich having his number raised in three cities, the Magic having their own Hall of Fame instead of retiring jerseys, the Mavs choosing Brad Davis to be their first retired number, the Pacers leaving Freddie Lewis in the cold, the Heat honoring Dan Marino and Michael Jordan before any of their own players, the mystery of precisely when the Hawks retired Bob Pettit’s jersey, what the Bulls will do with Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler, the Warriors ignoring their Philly history, and which players in the current Golden State dynasty will likely get their numbers retired.

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In part two, we talk about whether Carmelo Anthony might get his jersey retired by the Nuggets, Carroll Dawson’s contributions to the Rockets, the Thunder not yet giving out any retired Sonics numbers and how they might handle a future jersey retirement, Nate Thurmond and Bingo Smith’s runs with the Cavs, the Bucks’ somewhat odd inconsistencies in their number retirements, Johnny Moore’s years with the Spurs, the Knicks overlooking most of their 1950s stars, “Dr. Dunkenstein” Darrell Griffith leading the Jazz to respectability before the Stockton/Malone era, why the Sixers still haven’t raised Moses Malone’s No. 2, the Kings handling their history in many cities very effectively, the Blazers honoring nearly everyone from their 1977 title team, the Pistons leaving out Fort Wayne, the Suns’ Ring of Honor, the Lakers honoring their Minneapolis years, and the Celtics maybe running out of numbers.

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