Kevin Garnett is on his way to being an NBA lifer.
Garnett, who is set to become just the fourth player in league history to play at least 20 NBA seasons, didn’t give a clear answer when asked if this will be his final season.
“I like to come in each year and assess it,” Garnett said Friday at the team’s annual media day. “I’ve always said the days when I’m not feeling basketball again, which is absurd, or when I don’t have the motivation to come in here, it’s time to move on. But that’s not the case. I’m very much motivated. I’m looking to have a better year than last year and I’m looking to enjoy this year.”
Garnett, who is in the final year of his contract and will make $12 million in 2014-15, admitted that at age 38, he’s constantly contemplating retirement.
“(Retirement is) always somewhere in there, especially when you come up short of your goal for the year,” Garnett said. “But I must admit these last three years I’ve thought about life and where basketball is as far as priority. So yeah, in the back of your mind you think about it. But the decision is yes or no. It’s not like 50-50 I’m in the middle of the road or gray area. I’m a person that when you commit to something, you commit to it. It’s that simple.”