Kevin Durant believes his tenure with the Golden State Warriors affected how NBA fans view him.
He recently discussed how his time in the Bay Area is partly why he’s not discussed in the Greatest Of All Time conversation. He won two championships with the Warriors before leaving for the Brooklyn Nets in 2019.
During a recent episode of Draymond Green‘s “The Draymond Green Show” podcast, the veteran forward shared his thoughts on why Durant isn’t viewed among the greatest players in league history. Green noted that Durant is one of the greatest scorers in history.
“I think KD is one of the greatest scorers we’ve ever seen,” Green said. “The way KD scores the ball is so effortless, he’s never seen a bad shot. He’s going to get you 31 points on 14 shots; that’s a normal KD night…Steph didn’t get the credit that Steph gets today until 2022, when he led this team to a championship and won the Finals MVP. When all else was failing, Steph said, ‘Alright, fellas, let’s go there.’ You gotta go do what Steph did to get to that conversation.”
Durant is capable of leading a team to a championship. He has all of the skills, size and athleticism required to be the best player on an NBA court. He also has an opportunity to do that with the Phoenix Suns, who may be top-heavy with talent but have a questionable bench rotation.
“You gotta do what Steph did to get into that conversation.”
– Draymond Green on Kevin Durant wanting to be in the G.O.A.T convo
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Nevertheless, Durant will need to secure another championship ring if he wants to enter the discussion for being one of the best in history, and that’s not because of his time with the Warriors; it’s because of the years when he wasn’t with the team.
