Durant reached 30,000 career points with a pair of free throws in the third quarter of Tuesday night's game against the Memphis Grizzlies.

With a pair of free throws, Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points, reaching the mark Tuesday night as his Suns battled the Grizzlies.

Kevin Durant on Tuesday became the eighth NBA player to eclipse the 30,000-point mark. How high can he rise on the all-time scoring list?

The next player Durant can pass on the all-time scoring list is Wilt Chamberlain, who has 31,419 points. After that, he would only need need 141 more points to surpass Dirk Nowitzki (31,560 career points) for the sixth-most points all time.

As the Kevin Durant landscape continues to unfold heading into the NBA trade deadline on Thursday, and the Phoenix Suns continue to gauge the market for the 15-time All-Star and former MVP, the Golden State Warriors aren’t the only team trying to find a way to land the 36-year-old superstar.

The milestone is the latest for Durant, who's been one of the game's most efficient and effective scorers since his rookie season

Kevin Durant, the 36-year-old Phoenix Suns forward, became the eighth player in NBA history to score 30,000 points, hitting the mark against the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night with a free throw late in the third quarter.

Phoenix forward Kevin Durant made two free throws with 1:11 left in the third quarter of the Suns' Tuesday home game against the Memphis Grizzlies to become the eighth player in NBA history to reach 30,

Kevin Durant was already on track to eventually be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, but on Tuesday night, he further cemented his credentials. The Phoenix Suns star recorded his 30,000th career point, becoming just the eighth player to ever do so in NBA history.

The Phoenix Suns (26-26) host the Western Conference's second-place Memphis Grizzlies (35-17) in the final of a three-game homestand on Tuesday.