Former NBA star Toni Kukoc took part in a Q & A with fans on the NBA subreddit, during which he was asked about his opinion on the best playmaker in the modern game. In his response, Kukoc said he felt Kevin Durant is the best player in the entire NBA, citing Durant's skill set as one that allows for a multitude of different offensive options (via TalkBasket.net):
“Plenty of times LeBron is mistaken as a point guard, which is awesome. Kevin Durant, to me in my personal opinion, is the best player in the NBA. He can easily bring the ball up the floor. That’s a style that the triangle offense allowed that any one of us could run the point or be a post person or fill the corners. It’s not requirement to have a point guard, you can have skill players with 3 or 4 guys on the same team playing multiple positions.”
Kukoc grew into stardom as a 6-foot-10 point forward who had tremendous court vision and could shoot from the perimeter. He became one of the best players in Europe because of his versatility.
Kukoc sees much of that same versatility in Durant, who has garnered a reputation as one of the greatest offensive players in the history of the league.
Durant's size, athleticism and shooting ability make him one of the deadliest weapons in any offense, a guy who can get to the rim and create or shoot over the top of defenders with ease.
Of course, Durant's name has lost a bit of luster in the “best in the league conversation.” This is due mostly to Durant being forced to sit for the entirety of the 2019-20 NBA season as he continues to rehab from a torn Achilles.
Fortunately, Kukoc is here to remind basketball fans not to take Durant's unprecedented greatness for granted.
Durant will not return to the floor this season, but he will surely be motivated to reassert his status as one of the best players in the game.
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