Kevin Durant has been swirling round social media lately, and he’s beginning to fireplace again.
On Monday, Keyshawn Johnson – the previous NFL first general choose – took a jab at Durant’s determination to affix a superstar-laden Warriors group in 2016 whereas showing as a visitor on “Undisputed Reside.”
Johnson belittled Durant’s significance to the dynasty by saying Golden State might have been simply as profitable with a lesser participant in Paul Piece.
If I put Paul Pierce on the Golden State Warriors with Klay Thompson and Draymond and Steph Curry, you don’t assume he might do the identical s–t?” Johnson mentioned.
The information was something however music to the 14-time NBA All-Star’s ears.
In response, Durant took to social media, the place he listed 4 Corridor of Famers who would’ve served as higher candidates for the No. 1 general choose within the 1996 NFL Draft.
“If the jets would’ve took Jonathan Ogden, Marvin Harrison, ray lewis or Eddie George number one they’d’ve been higher off,” he wrote on X.
“I hate hypotheticals.”
Durant helped the Warriors win back-to-back titles and attain three straight NBA Finals throughout his time with the group from 2017-19, and the Warriors could have three-peated if he had not ruptured his Achilles in the course of the 2019 Finals towards the Raptors.
He averaged 25.8 factors, 7.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists with the franchise.
As he engages in battles on X, Durant can be within the headlines for seemingly snatching Jayson Tatum’s deserved minutes on Sunday for Crew USA.
The 35-year-old was absent for the entire People exhibition video games but obtained the highlight over Tatum – who ended with a DNP – of their 110-84 opening win.
Though Durant completed with 23 factors whereas capturing at an environment friendly 8-of-9 clip, he caught the eye of Kendrick Perkins.
“The final time Crew USA received the gold, Kevin Durant was the most effective participant,” Perkins mentioned on “First Take.”
“ who was the second-best participant? It was Jayson Tatum!”
