Cavs' Jefferson: Retirement decision 'not set in stone'

Veteran forward Richard Jefferson may have jumped the gun when he declared he was retiring from the league shortly after the Cleveland Cavaliers captured the 2016 NBA championship.

In an interview with "The Dan Patrick Show" on Wednesday, the 36-year-old said his Cavaliers teammates are trying to convince him to reconsider his decision.

"No it’s not set in stone,” Jefferson said of retirement. "My teammates, [LeBron James] and those guys are trying to talk to me out of it. They’re saying I’m crazy if I retire. So we’ll see. It’s still up for debate."

If he elects to walk off into the sunset after earning his ring, it would likely be because the emotional roller coaster that comes from winning and losing is too much to handle.

"It was way too stressful," he said of Cleveland's run to the title. "I'm too old for that stress. I'm already 36. We made this, we won 10 straight, lost two, won two ... it was just too much for me."

Jefferson averaged 5.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in 24 minutes in Cleveland's seven-game series against the Golden State Warriors.