Usually, a few players are debated as the greatest of all time in the game. The most often given responses are those of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan. Does Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant argue that, given his continued dominance and elegant aging in the NBA?
When asked if Kevin Durant’s name should be mentioned in the discussion of the greatest player of all time, three-time NBA champion and NBA icon James Worthy enthusiastically agreed.
Worthy said, “I do. I’ve loved him since Texas. If I’m choosing somebody, he might be… You know, Steph shoots the three, but Durant is cold-blooded at his height. And I think because there’s so much attention on other players right now… He hasn’t been forgotten about, but he’s just been schmoozing along and he still can put up numbers.”
He added, “I just love his range, the way he can move out to the three, you can’t stop him in the mid-range game, he’s a pretty good defensive player, and he doesn’t get talked enough about. If you’re talking like top seven guys who can be the greatest of all time, he’s in there in my opinion. He’s just a phenomenal player.”
Kevin Durant has a long list of achievements and is far from finished. In addition to being a four-time Olympic gold winner, KD is a two-time NBA Champion, a 14-time All-Star, and an MVP. He is undoubtedly among the greatest in the league when you compare his résumé to some others.
Why Is Kevin Durant’s GOAT Case Valid?
Kevin Durant has averaged 27.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.1 blocks a game throughout his 16-year NBA career with the Thunder, Warriors, Nets, and Suns. He has also shot 50.1 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from three. Durant has never finished a game with an average of less than 25 points, except in his rookie year, when he averaged 20.3 points.
Durant’s two championships and Finals MVP honors with a team that finished 73-9 without him pale compared to the accomplishments of the three players at the top of the GOAT discussion. The fact that the Warriors won a championship before and after he arrived diminishes it. Thus, nobody will likely mention Durant as a worthy candidate for the GOAT.
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Late September will mark Durant’s 36th birthday. However, he hasn’t shown any symptoms of slowing down. If he and the Phoenix Suns are successful in their pursuit of the NBA championship, it would be his third.
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