Kevin Martin retires after 12 NBA seasons

Kevin Martin announced his retirement from the NBA with an advertisement placed in his hometown newspaper, the Zanesville (Ohio) Times Recorder, on Friday.

Martin, who spent last season with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the San Antonio Spurs, played 12 years total in the league.

Martin's most notable stretch came with the Sacramento Kings, where he played five full seasons. He finished 2008-09 with a career-high average of 24.6 points.