We take an in-depth look at the NBA players who have had their jersey numbers retired, as well as notable omissions and future candidates, in the latest episode of the Over and Back Classic NBA Podcast, with special guest Reinis Lacis of The Handle.

In part one, we discuss the teams who have yet to retired a jersey (Raptors, Clippers, and Grizzlies) and who might be the first, players such as Bobby Phills and Malik Sealy who were honored because of tragedy, the Hornets avoiding Bobcat history, why the Timberwolves have yet to honor Kevin Garnett, Pete Maravich having his number raised in three cities, the Magic having their own Hall of Fame instead of retiring jerseys, the Mavs choosing Brad Davis to be their first retired number, the Pacers leaving Freddie Lewis in the cold, the Heat honoring Dan Marino and Michael Jordan before any of their own players, the mystery of precisely when the Hawks retired Bob Pettit's jersey, what the Bulls will do with Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler, the Warriors ignoring their Philly history, and which players in the current Golden State dynasty will likely get their numbers retired.

A deep dive into retired NBA jerseys, part one

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