There is no doubt that Steve Kerr is one of the best young coaches in the NBA today, leading the Golden State Warriors to three straight Finals appearances, winning two of them, in his first four years with the team.

However, his latest interview leaves a lot to be desired, as his comparison of Kevin Durant’s pay cut this summer is nowhere close to what Tim Duncan did in the past to keep the San Antonio Spurs’ core intact.

The 51-year-old recently had a Q&A with Anthony Slater of the Mercury News, where he made the surprising comparison, as their salaries were not even close during the time Duncan made his big pay cut.

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“I knew he was going to give up enough money to allow us to keep Andre and Shaun. I didn’t know he was going to go beyond that. A remarkable gesture. I told him it reminded me a little bit of Tim Duncan and his time with the Spurs. He made max money and then at key times in his career he took a little less so they could add a player here and there. The way the league works, the way the CBA works, it really kind of is up to the star player at key times to take a little haircut here and there. Whether that’s fair or not, I don’t know. But I do know that Tim knew it was dramatically helping his own career and KD understands the same thing. In the end, he’s going to make a fortune in his career. Already has and he hopefully is going to win more titles and that’s what he cares about.”

Back in the 2011, The Big Fundamental was the third-highest paid player in the league, and the next year took more than a 50 percent cut on his salary for the Spurs to continue having their core playing together. To put his sacrifice to perspective, he dropped to 57th place on the highest earning players list in the summer of 2012. Durant, on the other hand was the second-highest paid player in the NBA last year, and even with the discount he gave the Warriors last week, that still leaves him in the top-15 highest earners of the league. Of course, Duncan was on the downturn of his career while Durant is one of the best players in the game today.

While both have made their sacrifices, it remains to be seen if Durant’s will pay dividends for his team, as the Dubs will look to win back-to-back titles this coming season. Should they win it all again, it will vindicate the 28-year-old’s decision to take less money, as it will result in more wins and success for him and his teammates.