Andrew Bynum has lost the joy in basketball, admits he's considered retirement

While the rest of his teammates concluded practice on the basketball court Thursday, Andrew Bynum spent most of his afternoon in a therapy pool on the campus of Temple University.

“I’m a shell of myself on the court right now,” a melancholy Bynum said Thursday after practice. “I’m struggling mentally. I’m trying.”

He admitted to thoughts of retirement after last season and even still now. “It was a thought, it was a serious thought. Still is,” Bynum said regarding retirement. “At the moment, it’s tough to enjoy the game because of how limited I am physically. I’m still sort of working through that.”