Antonio Daniels has admitted that he would be "very surprised" if Tim Duncan were to announce his retirement following the San Antonio Spurs' exit from the NBA playoffs.
The defending champions were knocked out in the first round of the post-season, which was the 39-year-old power forward's 18th season in the league.
Daniels, who played alongside Duncan at the Spurs between 1998 and 2002, told the San Antonio Express-News: "I would be very surprised if he retired. As long as he's staying at a level where he feels like he's relevant and competing, I can't see it.
"He's not going to be like Kareem and go out on a big retirement tour. He's going to wake up one morning and say, 'You know what? I don't have it anymore. I'm done'."
Duncan has won five championships since being selected first overall in the 1997 Draft by San Antonio.
