PHILADELPHIA: Andrew Bynum considered retirement last summer and still battles thoughts of giving up his NBA career because he doesnt enjoy the game anymore, he admitted Thursday on his first day back in Philadelphia.
It was a thought, it was a serious thought, Bynum said regarding retirement. At the moment, its tough to enjoy the game because of how limited I am physically. Im still sort of working through that.
Asked what his goal is for this season, Bynum said, Just to be able to play without pain and discover the joy again.
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Im a shell of myself on the court right now, he said. Im struggling mentally. Im trying.