Phoenix Suns Star Kevin Durant Reveals Honest Thoughts On Future Of NBA Career

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was asked about how long he wants to play in the NBA.

Feb 16, 2023; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns Forward Kevin Durant is introduced to the media at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports / Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports

Kevin Durant will turn 36 before the start of the 2024-25 NBA season.

That said, the 2014 MVP is coming off a year where he averaged 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 blocks per contest while shooting 52.3% from the field and 41.3% from the three-point range in 75 games.

Feb 10, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts during the first half of the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports / John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports

Recently, Durant did an interview with Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports (h/t HoopsHype).

Goodwill asked Durant about how long he wants to play in the NBA.

Durant: "My goal is to play this s**t till the wheels fall off. Whatever role that is."

Durant was the second pick in the 2007 NBA Draft after one season of college basketball at Texas.

In addition to the Suns, he has also spent time with the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder/Seattle SuperSonics.

Apr 25, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook (0) against Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) during game five of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The 14-time NBA All-Star has career averages of 27.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per contest while shooting 50.1% from the field and 38.7% from the three-point range in 1,061 regular season games.

He has also appeared in 170 playoff games and helped the Warriors win two NBA Championships (over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers).

Apr 23, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) walks back to the bench against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter during game two of the first round for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports

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 got swept by Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The full interview with Kevin Durant where he talks about chirping with, then admiring Anthony Edwards, those trade rumors and winning (and more), here @YahooSports’ YouTube page: https://t.co/NZ9bdD4f1N pic.twitter.com/jRGxbOvkCN

— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) July 7, 2024