Kevin Durant Gets Honest About His Mindset on Retirement

36-year-old Kevin Durant had a candid second in regards to the finite time he has left within the league.

“I give it some thought on a regular basis,” Durant mentioned, through ESPN’s Malika Andrews. “I imply, we’re in a younger man’s recreation. I hear about my age every single day. However I’m nonetheless having enjoyable getting ready for video games, getting ready for practices, being a teammate, I nonetheless get pleasure from all that stuff. I don’t see an finish proper now, nevertheless it may occur, it couldn’t. However I’m simply locked in on the subsequent day.”

As for whether or not the commerce rumors that surrounded Durant forward of the NBA commerce deadline would impression his future in with the Suns, he confirmed that Phoenix is the place he needs to be and by no means requested out.

“You gotta ask the entrance workplace about that. I imply, I by no means deliberate on leaving, transferring, or getting traded,” KD mentioned. “I didn’t ask for a commerce from Phoenix.”

Durant stays a key determine for the Suns and though his future is unsure, he’s all locked in with the Suns for now.

“I do know that I’m gonna maintain bringing, attempting to convey my greatest each single day, and I let the higher-ups give attention to what’s, what’s subsequent,” Durant mentioned.

Within the ultimate days of the commerce deadline, 20 p.c of the league tried to commerce for Kevin Durant.

These groups included Dallas, Golden State, Miami, Houston, Memphis and Minnesota.The groups nonetheless prepared to commerce for KD are the Warmth, Mavericks and Rockets, who’re anticipated to make one ultimate push to accumulate Durant this summer time in a commerce bundle, Brian Windhorst reported final week.

Regardless that he is without doubt one of the oldest gamers within the league, it’s clear KD continues to be in excessive demand throughout the NBA.

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