Who hangs 'em up first/last?

[L.Kizzle]

Drafted 1995: Kevin Garnett - 38 age
Drafted 1996: Ray Allen - 39 age (not officially retired)
Drafted 1996: Kobe Bryant - 36 age
Drafted 1996: Steve Nash - 40 age (season ending injury)
Drafted 1996: Jermaine O'Neal - 38 age (not officially retired)
Drafted 1997: Tim Duncan - 38 age
Drafted 1998: Vince Carter - 37 age
Drafted 1998: Dirk Nowitzki - 36 age
Drafted 1998: Paul Pierce - 37 age

[STATUTORY]

Nash,

who retires last?

[L.Kizzle]

Nash,

who retires last?
Dirk.

[FKAri]

Kirby hung the Lakers up to dry instead.

[konex]

Kobe will play longer if Mitch gets some talent on that roster

[StephHamann]

Drafted 1995: Kevin Garnett - 38 age
Drafted 1996: Ray Allen - 39 age (not officially retired)
Drafted 1996: Kobe Bryant - 36 age
Drafted 1996: Steve Nash - 40 age (season ending injury)
Drafted 1996: Jermaine O'Neal - 38 age (not officially retired)
Drafted 1997: Tim Duncan - 38 age
Drafted 1998: Vince Carter - 37 age
Drafted 1998: Dirk Nowitzki - 36 age
Drafted 1998: Paul Pierce - 37 age

Different question:

Jersey retired?

Drafted 1995: Kevin Garnett - 38 age Timberwolves, Celtics
Drafted 1996: Ray Allen - 39 age Bucs????? Celtics???
Drafted 1996: Kobe Bryant - 36 age Lakers
Drafted 1996: Steve Nash - 40 age Suns
Drafted 1996: Jermaine O'Neal - 38 age Pacers
Drafted 1997: Tim Duncan - 38 age Spurs
Drafted 1998: Vince Carter - 37 age Toronto???
Drafted 1998: Dirk Nowitzki - 36 age Mavs
Drafted 1998: Paul Pierce - 37 age Celtics

[L.Kizzle]

Jersey retired?

Drafted 1995: Kevin Garnett - 38 age Timberwolves, Celtics
Drafted 1996: Ray Allen - 39 age Bucs????? Celtics???
Drafted 1996: Kobe Bryant - 36 age Lakers
Drafted 1996: Steve Nash - 40 age Suns
Drafted 1996: Jermaine O'Neal - 38 age Pacers
Drafted 1997: Tim Duncan - 38 age Spurs
Drafted 1998: Vince Carter - 37 age Toronto???
Drafted 1998: Dirk Nowitzki - 36 age Mavs
Drafted 1998: Paul Pierce - 37 age Celtics
Hang em up as in retire, out the game, gone.

[ImKobe]

It's a tough call, but I'd have to go with Dirk on this one due to the situation he's in. Kobe would be 2nd to last.

[StephHamann]

Hang em up as in retire?

I know just asking a different question

[L.Kizzle]

I know just asking a different question
Okay.

[fiddy]

Nash is done alreadym Dirk is a solid pick for last to retire

[StephHamann]

To answer the real question: I say Vince Carter. He still looks super athletic and fit and his contract as long as Dirk's.

[3peated]

To answer the real question: I say Vince Carter. He still looks super athletic and fit and his contract as long as Dirk's.

he also doesnt play heavy minutes

[SpanishACB]

he also doesnt play heavy minutes

yeah but Dirk will still play less and less minutes as years go on

[HOoopCityJones]

Kobe and Duncan will be the last to leave imo.

[gts]

Here use this for some reference

total minutes, reg. season & playoffs combined


Kobe: 55,229
KG: 54,778
Duncan: 53,402
PP: 49,043
Dirk: 48,955
VC: 42,293

Already retired for the most part

Allen: 52,408
Nash: 42,358
J O'Neal: 29,941

I could see Dirk making a run at being the last but I don't know about his life outside of basketball but if I had to say I'd say Dirk...

Kobe, too many years, too many injuries and too many outside interests for him to keep up with the grind. I think this is his last contract, next year and he's done unless something on the Lakers changes where he feels they can make a run.. He obviously doesn't need the money, he doesn't need anything from the game, his place in it's history is cemented.. he'd only playing longer for the love of the competition which would require the team to be in place where it would compete

Duncan, an odd one, I have no clue where he's at same with both VC and Pierce

KG, you gotta think he's close to being done