It was a week ago to the day that I pointed out how irrelevant Chris Webber had become for the Warriors. Not surprisingly, he also made that same realization: the San Francisco Chronicle reports that C-Webb will announce his retirement at a press conference tomorrow morning. Don Nelson, though, couldn't wait that long before waxing nostalgic: "I really enjoyed working with him. It was great to get to know him again as a man, and I really enjoyed our short time together. I wish it really would've worked out better, but it didn't. And I think we'll remain friends for the rest of our lives."Awww, that was nice of him (though I couldn't help but laugh after reading this comment left by a Chronicle reader: "i think nelson brought him back just to outlast him this time around. nellie is sly...."). Webber's reunion tour was embarrassingly short: he appeared in just nine games, averaging 3.9 points and 3.6 boards in 14 minutes.
After last year's semi-successful return with the Pistons, I'm sure Webber had somewhat different expectations about how this year would play out. Knowing what he does now, you have to wonder if perhaps he regrets leaving $10 million or so on the table by turning down an offer to play overseas.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Kinda shocked that Isiah Thomas didn't sign him to a max contract.
Posted at 12:58AM on Mar 26th 2008 by nickstoli
2. Maybe some day he would like to be back in sacramento.This time as a coach.Kings fans really miss him.
Posted at 10:28PM on Mar 26th 2008 by chris
3. Webber king of the food court not basketball
Posted at 11:20PM on Mar 26th 2008 by Doug Lowndes