I don't know if you have noticed that the group of players who we once thought were still young are no longer young in the blink of an eye, and even their careers are coming to an end! This season, the former "little emperor" LeBron James has come to the 21st season of his career, and it is unknown how long the nearly forty-year-old James can play in the league. But he's also on the verge of achieving the greatest achievement of his career: a career regular season that will surpass the 40,000-point mark, and there will be no one before him.
And the Grim Reaper Durant is also a "little old man" who is almost 36 years old in a blink of an eye, since he entered the NBA in 2007, he has been in the league for 17 years, Du Xiaoshuai can now be called Lao Du!
Of course, guards such as Stephen Curry, James Harden, and Russell Westbrook, who are all in the impression of full vitality, are actually no longer young! Maybe in another three or two years, we'll be going to have a hard time seeing them on the NBA court. Because they are really not small, they are about to retire and enjoy life, basketball will not and cannot be their life's career after all, retirement will come sooner or later! Sooner or later, but eventually there will come a day.
For fans, now they can still watch veterans such as James, Durant, Curry, Wei Shao, and Harden play, in fact, it is a kind of happiness, watch one less game! The 33-year-old DeMarcus Cousins announced his retirement yesterday, and the fundamental reason why he retired from the NBA with gas in the tank is actually that he has long been unwanted in the league and has no ball to play! After waiting for two seasons, he had to announce the end of his NBA career and start the next phase of his life!
So, have Durant's fans ever thought about retiring from the league one day? Which team will he end his career as a player before retiring? I'm afraid this is a topic that everyone is very concerned about.
Recently, Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was interviewed by Malika Andrews of the Athletic. On whether he would end his career with the Suns, Durant said: ".At the moment I would say yes, but that's just a statement, I don't know what will happen in the future. I love playing in Phoenix, I love everything about it. I realized what my mission is here and how much people value this team. I began to learn about the history of the sun and was excited to be a part of it. Hopefully, one day, I'll get the team's honor ring. ”
It's clear that Durant is more than happy to end his career with the Phoenix Suns! Although there are many variables in the future, he is willing to put his future with the sun! If he were to choose to play with a team until he retired now, his answer would be the Phoenix Suns. The sense of mission allowed him to continue to be with the Suns, even to the point of retirement! Durant currently has two years and $100 million left on his contract with the Suns, $49.86 million next season and $53.28 million in the final season, 2025-26.
So, will Durant reach an early contract extension with the Suns in the future? Let's wait and see!