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What do you see as a "number of years" ? Is this because of his injury history?
LeBron level longevities are unheard of, but Steph was supposed to be injury-prone and hasn't really declined at the rate people expected.
He's got good skills for a guy his size, but what makes him so valuable is the ridiculous athleticism for a guy his size. The skills themselves are nothing special. I think the concern is whether a guy built that way can maintain that level of athleticism into his mid/late 20's, whether he can keep himself from putting on weight, etc.. Because if he gets hurt, or puts on weight and loses some of that athleticism, he's no longer the dominating guy he is today. The weight issue something you normally have to worry about with most basketball players who are more naturally lean. And obviously, the concern with injury is that his joints are carrying a lot of weight, and that is compounded by how high he jumps, etc.. The athleticism plus the weight means a lot more pounding on those joints.
Maybe he'll be fine, but I think it's a valid concern about him long-term.