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Damion Lee<\/a>, who helped the Golden State Warriors<\/a> win the 2022 championship, announced his retirement from the NBA<\/a> in an Instagram post<\/a> May 12.<\/p>\n \u201cI appreciate all of my coaches, teammates, athletic trainers, co-workers that I\u2019ve came across in my career,\u201d Lee wrote. \u201cI hope that I was able to make a positive impact on your lives as you have on mine! This game has meant everything to me, so much that I put my body through the wringer over the course of the last 15 years\u2026but that time has come to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n MORE: Grizzlies forward, seven-year NBA veteran, dies suddenly at 29<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Lee played 315 games in seven seasons with the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> (2017-18), Warriors (2018-22), and Phoenix Suns<\/a> (2022-23, 2024-25). He averaged 7.8 points per game, 1.3 assists and 0.6 steals in his career.<\/p>\n Lee set career highs in 2019-20 with 12.7 points and 2.7 assists per game while starting 36 of 49 games for the Warriors.<\/p>\n In the 2022 NBA Finals, Lee appeared in four games off the bench against the Boston Celtics<\/a> and scored nine points. He signed with the Suns<\/a> a month later, a $2.1 million contract for the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n MORE: 5 Giannis Antetokounmpo mock trades Milwaukee can make<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n In his first season with the Suns, 2022-23, Lee ranked third in the NBA in three-point percentage (.445). But he missed the following season rehabbing a rare double posterior root repair of his meniscus.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Lee made his NBA debut with Atlanta in 2018 and began playing professionally with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League in the 2016-17 season.<\/p>\n MORE: Luka Doncic calls out NBA media reports after Lakers\u2019 playoff exit to Thunder<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Lee began his collegiate career at Drexel University before playing his final season at the University of Louisville, where he was an All-ACC Second Team selection in 2015-16.<\/p>\n Lee is the brother-in-law of Stephen and Seth Curry. He is married to Sydel Curry, the only daughter of former NBA guard Dell Curry.<\/p>\n \u201cTo my wife and kids, thank you for always being there and continuing to be my why and reason when I thought there wasn\u2019t one,\u201d Lee wrote on Instagram.<\/a> \u201cI love yall more than anything. On to the next chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n