It didn't exactly take Sherlock Holmes to piece the clues together: Darren Collison had talked about coming out of retirement and then sat with Lakers' owner Jeanie Buss at a recent game. He was coming to Los Angeles. The veteran point guard has decided to stay retired, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. After retiring prior to summer free agency last year, veteran guard Darren Collison considered a midseason return to the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers or the Clippers — but has decided to stay retired, league sources told ESPN.