Suns forward Kevin Durant has moved firmly into the elder statesman phase of his career.
Once one of the league’s brightest young stars, the future Hall of Famer will be 35 when Phoenix opens its 2023-24 season. He has spanned nearly a generation of players, bridging the league’s defensive-minded mid-2000s with its high-octane present.
With all that experience under his belt, you would think it would be difficult to impress Durant on the court. However, he makes an exception for two players, past and present, as he indicated via Twitter on Wednesday evening.