Jose Calderon has retired and has been tapped to serve a significant role for the NBPA. According to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, the 38-year-old will now be transitioning to a role behind the scenes, as he has been appointed as a special assistant to the NBPA's executive director, Michele Roberts.
For his part, Calderon admitted that this role will be completely new to him:
“I have never worked in an office,” Calderon said by telephone. “I left my home when I was 13 years old, I was a professional at 17 and I’ve been playing basketball since. There was no time for an office.”
Nonetheless, Calderon explained exactly why he considers the timing of this new job to be perfect for his current situation:
“Coming to New York this summer was about [self-exploration],” Calderon said. “I didn’t want to commit to a front office job and decide in three months that I wasn’t built for it. I didn’t have a dream job because I wasn’t sure what the best fit for me would be. That’s why this is a perfect transition role. I can touch a little bit of everything from basketball operations to finance to the international part, so that I can decide what I really like for the future.”
Calderon played 14 seasons in the NBA, for no less than seven teams all in all. His longest stint was with the Toronto Raptors (seven-plus seasons), where he averaged 10.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 7.2 assists, and 0.9 steals.
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