Jared Dudley retires, joins Mavs as assistant coach

Fourteen-year NBA veteran forward Jared Dudley is retiring and accepting a job as assistant coach of the Dallas Mavericks.

Dudley will join new coach Jason Kidd's first staff in Dallas.

The Athletic was the first to report the news, which Dudley confirmed on Twitter Tuesday afternoon.

"Man what a ride! 14 yr NBA career capped off by winning a NBA championship with the @Lakers!" Dudley wrote, going on to thank LeBron Ja