Jason Terry won't be looking to hang them up, even after falling short once again in the first round of the postseason, following the Milwaukee Bucks' pivotal 112-96 loss to the Boston Celtics.
The 40-year-old played 20 minutes in Saturday's game — his only playing time in the last five games of the series — finishing with three points on 1-of-4 shooting, which included a couple of late 3-point misses with the score already out of reach.
Yet the longtime veteran is hopeful to come back for another season with the Bucks, which would mark his 20th in the league.
“I want to play another year,” Terry said, according to Ben Steele of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “I can honestly stand here before you and tell you all my efforts will be to come back with this organization.
“Obviously, I know my impact. I’ve been here two years now. I want to see the finished product. Because I know the potential. I know where this organization is headed. And this year was another step, though we didn’t get the result we wanted. It was another step in the right direction.”
The Bucks will have some interesting moves to make in hopes to improve the roster, but Terry's veteran presence has been greatly valued the last couple of seasons, as a mentor and avid enthusiast of the self-betterment of young players.
“I know management, I’ve already had my discussions with them and we will continue to talk throughout the summer. But my intentions are to come back here and finish it out here,” said Terry, who has played with six franchises in his 19-year career in the league. “I’m not saying it will be my final season. But I want to do 20 and then re-evaluate.”
The Jet averaged a career-low 3.3 points and 1.2 assists per game in his latest season with the Bucks, playing in 51 games in 2017-18.
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