Pistons forward Antonio McDyess has said that he'll "definitely" play next season, but two more seasons is his limit.

McDyess maintains that two more seasons is the "max" he'll play, no matter how the rest of Detroit's tumultuous season plays out.

"Definitely one more," he said.

Not that there's any rush to shove him aside when he's going for 13 points and 18 boards in a win over Orlando ... followed by 21 points and 22 boards in a narrow loss to New York ... followed by 14 points and 20 boards as recently as Wednesday in the second night of a back-to-back at Houston.

"I'm definitely surprised," McDyess said. "If you'd have asked me if I could be doing this at my age and at this point in my career [after multiple knee operations], I would have bet against myself."