Brand retires after 17 seasons

Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand retired on Thursday, calling it quits after 17 seasons since being the first overall selection in the 1999 NBA Draft.

Brand, 37, played in 1,058 career games, 868 of them as a starter, for the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks and 76ers.

The two-time NBA AllStar averaged 15.9 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.7 blocked shots a game for his career.