After we successfully concluded our last collective bargaining agreement in June, and with six years remaining on that agreement and three years left on our television contracts, I felt the time was right for me to get off the treadmill for a while.

267

I don't plan to do a tour of arenas and get rocking chairs.

202

I think the league has never been on a more firm foundation.

192

I don't have any reason to be optimistic here.

192

I felt the time was right for me to get off the treadmill for a while. I greatly appreciate all the opportunities David and the NBA owners have afforded me for personal accomplishment in this job.

168

I want to take it a little bit easier for a while and then see what else I might want to do.

147

I decided I wanted to take it a bit easier for a while and then see what I want to do. There are a couple of things in sports that would be of great interest to me. Announcing it this way gives me the time to think about what might make sense.

135

It was long enough. I feel I've contributed as much as I can.

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