Kevin Durant just dropped a bomb on us. After watching his former teammate Russell Westbrook call it quits this offseason, KD admitted on Boardroom Talks that the end of his own unbelievable career might not be that far away. This isn’t just some vague musing, either. This is the kind of talk that makes the entire league hold its breath.
KD Says “I’m On Deck” While Still Balling Out
He didn’t hold back, saying directly, “**I’m on deck.**” How’s that for a gut punch? Can you believe it? He gets it, he says, hearing all the talk about being 38, 39, “getting up there.” But come on, “getting up there” for most means slowing down, right? Not for this dude. Last season, at 37, he was an All-NBA Second-Team selection, putting up 26.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists for the Houston Rockets. He even played in 78 games, too, silencing some of those durability questions. And his efficiency? Straight up bonkers: 52 percent from the field, 41.3 percent from deep. The man still takes over games. We’ve seen him go back-and-forth with the best of them, draining those silky midrange jumpers and outside looks like it’s nothing. Losing some explosiveness when attacking the basket? Maybe. But for a guy who could still be doing this for five more years, this retirement talk hits different.
The GOAT Status and What We’re Losing
When KD finally walks away, the NBA loses one of its all-time greats, period. Think about it. This is the guy who came in as the No. 2 overall pick back in 2007, a draft that still has vets like Mike Conley and Al Horford hanging around. But Durant? He’s a whole other level. His resume is stacked: two championships, two NBA Finals MVPs, a league MVP, Rookie of the Year, four scoring titles, 12 All-NBA selections, and 16 All-Star nods. Not to mention, he’s on the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team. He’s been defining a whole generation of basketball right there with LeBron James and Stephen Curry. Even with missing the majority of Houston’s first-round loss to the Los Angeles Lakers last year, he’s still a force. He’s still doing it, even if he’s thinking about the future.
He put it best himself: “I put everything into the game, and I’m cool with whatever happens moving forward. I’m going to continue putting everything into the game until I can’t.” That’s the mindset of a true competitor. So, while we know the clock is ticking, and the NBA will definitely feel this loss, we also know KD is going to leave it all out there for every single minute he’s got left. Get ready, because these next few years could be his last, and we gotta soak it all in.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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