in a truly not-as-good-as-it-sounded headline “Nikola Vucevic talks retirement” was incomplete. He was talking about retirement in four years.

• “I think I can play at a high level for that long” implies he thinks he played at a high level this year

• mentions the Lonzo Ball injury, good grief

• says trade chatter hurt the team!

Especially in contrast to the grief Zach LaVine gets, it’s underrated how much of a losing player and whining locker room presence Vuc has been and continues to be