If Kevin Garnett plays next season, he will set the record for most seasons played in NBA history at 22 years.

However, according to Garnett, that will all depend on whether or not the Minnesota Timberwolves has “loyalty,” according to Marc Stein of ESPN (via RealGM):

“I pride myself on being loyal. I think I've proven that by coming back home to finish my career. I need to see how the next few weeks turn out to truly understand if everyone has that same loyalty. Then I will know what my future holds.”

The 2008 NBA champion has one year left on his contract worth $8 million. Before the veteran was sidelined for the final 37 games of the season due to a leg injury, he had served as the team's starting power forward.

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In 38 starts for the T-Wolves in 2015-16, he averaged just 3.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. Garnett's best value is no longer seen during games—it's his mentoring role that serves as his best asset as he nears the age of 40.

Quite simply put, if the Wolves want Garnett back for 2016-17, it looks like he'll return for a 22nd season.