Kevin Durant will turn 36 before the start of the 2024-25 NBA season.
That said, the 2014 MVP is coming off a year in which he averaged 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.3 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from 3-point range in 75 games.
Recently, Durant Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports (h/t HoopsHyp).
Goodwill asked Durant how much he wanted to play in the NBA.
Durant: “My goal, whatever the role, is to play the role until the wheels come off.”
Durant was the second pick in the 2007 NBA draft after playing one season of college basketball at the University of Texas.
In addition to the Suns, he also had stints with the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics.
The 14-time NBA All-Star has appeared in 1,061 regular season games, averaging 27.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 50.1 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from three-point range.
He also appeared in 170 playoff games and helped the Warriors win two NBA championships (over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers).
The Suns have one of the most talented rosters in the league, led by Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
They finished the 2023-24 season as the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 49-33 record.
However, the Suns were soundly defeated by Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Full interview with Kevin Durant, who talks about his conversations with Anthony Edwards and his respect for Edwards, trade rumors, winning and more. Yahoo SportsYouTube page: https://t.co/NZ9bdD4f1N pic.twitter.com/jRGxbOvkCN
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) July 7, 2024
