Sometimes people choose to resign or retire when they become aware of a breaking news story about something bad they have done. Is that true in this case?

It needs to damage his reputation and plausibly be important enough to get him to retire. Suggesting a player to a team, being too friendly with a particular player, team, or front office staff member, being a rude or unforgiving boss, being a rude or unforgiving dating partner, a consensual extramarital relationship with an unimportant person, or spreading rumors about other reporter, would likely not be enough to qualify.

Damaging the integrity of the NBA (according to the NBA), alleged or actual sexual harassment, a consensual extramarital relationship with an important person/their spouse that could damage that person or their spouse, an improper relationship with someone that reports to Woj or who Woj reports to, committing a felony, taking bribes, would all likely lead to a YES resolution.

News must be made public before February 28, 2025. I am not going to bet.