Most curious is the case of 33-year-old point guard Mike Bibby, who forfeited $6.4 million in a buyout from the Washington Wizards in order to finish the season with the Heat.
"I think I've still got years left," he said. "I'm still kind of young. I've got a lot of years in this league, but I'm definitely not thinking of retiring."
Juwan Howard:
"I enjoy playing," he said. "Yes, sir, I plan to be back."
Whether the Heat have him back could be another issue.
"My preference is here," he said.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas:
"Everybody considers it when you hit a certain age, you miss your family, you miss your kids, everything else," he said. "It's not a decision you make overnight or you just come up with it. At some point you play basketball, but you also miss your family, the travel gets to you, your body doesn't respond like it always has. It's just a natural progression."
Erick Dampier:
"I'm definitely not calling it quits," said 36-year-old Erick Dampier. "Even with 15 years, I just think I can play another two to three years. I'm going to keep it going. Why quit now?"
Jamaal Magloire:
"Absolutely," he said. "I plan to be back, playing."
Eddie House:
"My body feels great. I can still play," House, 33, said. "No, I haven't thought about that at all. That's the last thing in my mind."
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miam ... 4854.story
I'm not sure how I feel about this. Some of them are definitely done, and wouldn't serve much of a purpose here - especially if they aren't getting minutes.
Can't blame them for wanting to give it another shot though.
