When talking about the state of today’s NBA, former players would typically say that they can keep in step and even dominate the current generation of players, while also diminishing their achievements. But for Kevin Garnett, the opposite is true, as he doesn’t think that players from his generation could keep up with today’s players.

During his interview with The New York Times for his upcoming memoir, “KG A to Z,” Garnett was asked about what he thought was the state of today’s league. Garnett who played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets over his 21-year professional career, said that today’s NBA is on a different level. The 44-year old added that he isn’t sure if players from 20 years ago would be able to play today.

The one-time NBA champion elaborated that today’s game is more fast-paced and that defenders aren’t allowed to use their hands makes it hard to stop players from scoring.

Meanwhile, Garnett pointed out that offensive players in the league today are more creative, citing the influence of another former player in Dirk Nowitzki on a player like Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, who he said has mixed Nowitzki's game and mixed it with his own.

The 15-time NBA All-Star also noted that guards like Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and Portland Trail Blazers’ Damian Lillard have changed the game by being able to shoot from long distance with consistency, and questioned whether guards from 20 or 30 years ago could keep in step with them.

KG certainly thinks that the NBA is in a good place today, and compared to the opinion of other former players and legends about today’s game, it was something that was refreshing to hear.