NBA Player Who Retired After Getting Traded 4x In A Week

Luke Ridnour played 12 years in the NBA

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He played for 5 different teams and put up solid numbers.

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In 2015, Ridnour entered the history books after being traded 4 times in 6 days. Here's how.

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On draft night, he was traded to the Grizzlies.

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The very next day, Ridnour was shipped off to the Hornets.

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Hours later, he was sent to OKC.

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A few days after that, he was dealt to the Raptors.

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After a whirlwind week, Ridnour said he’d take one year off from basketball.

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A year later though, Ridnour decided to just retire instead.

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