Kevin Durant could 'potentially' play in LeBron James' friend's NBA rival league

For years, the NBA has remained the biggest basketball league in the entire world. It has the biggest and most entertaining stars to offer to the audience, but it doesn't mean it hasn't faced any competition.

In fact, according to a recent report, LeBron James' longtime friend Maverick Carter is interested in launching a new basketball league.

The hope is to become a rival to the NBA and lure away stars to promote the brand. Right now, little is known about the league, but that recently changed.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant's manager, Rich Kleiman recently spoke about the 36-year-old star's availability for the new rival league.

"Yes, potentially, actually," Kleiman said. "If there was an opportunity for Kevin to extend his NBA career and wanted to be somewhere else. He loves playing basketball and if the economics makes sense and the opportunity makes sense. I think that the guys that are putting this together, they're the right people to do this."

Maverick Carter, LeBron James’s business partner, is looking to build an international basketball league.

Rich Kleiman, Kevin Durant’s manager, was asked about the league on @CNBC and if KD would be open to playing in it.

“Yes, potentially.” pic.twitter.com/stRTiTFjXK
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) February 6, 2025

Durant is currently in the twilight years of his NBA career. Sure, he is still one of the best scorers in the entire league, but realistically KD won't be in the league for much longer.

Since Durant has always been a basketball savant, he will likely do anything to extend his career of playing basketball professionally, even considering to play in a different league.

As far as his NBA career is concerned, he was recently mentioned in a plethora of trade rumors due to the Suns' poor form so far this season, but as things stand right now, he remains a member of the struggling organization.