A Case For Michael Kidd-Gilchrist To Resume His NBA Career

Having been out of the headlines for some months, former NBA forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist reappeared in the news cycle recently, but not for playing. He appeared in the crowd at a Kentucky Wildcats game, his alma mater,

This appearance taken in conjunction with similar ones last season – in which Kidd-Gilchrist spoke of how he is not prioritising playing like he once would have done – gives off the distinct impression that he may be done with the game. In the 2021 stories, Kidd-Gilchrist expressly said he was not retiring; however, with 17 more months of basketball unemployment having gone past since he last said that, it is starting to look as though some time away may have turned into a permanent shift.