Kevin Durant, whom is the best player on the best NBA team, is often regarded to being the league's best player, which is many times interchangeable with LeBron James. No matter who you believe to be the best player in the league, Durant isn't a player to mess with. The 7-foot small forward has evolved into an amazing two-way player, which is evidenced by his incredible performances in the 2017 NBA Finals.

It's hard to believe that the now-29-year old came into the league as a 19-year old rookie when he was drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in 2007. Durant had to follow the the one-and-done rule and enroll in college and play in the NCAA for at least one year. Now that the NBA champion has played 10 years in the league, he believes that this rule is not in the best interest of players and the league.

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This topic has been discussed a lot lately. Many players have argued that the one-and-done rule is pointless and that it forces players to attend college to go to the NBA. In fact, NCAA players are not paid and are forbidden from taking endorsements and other forms of compensation. Meanwhile, the collegiate league nets hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year.

Though, the NBA has its reasons for enforcing the rule, there have been a number of under-developed players that have entered the NBA with almost no professional basketball experience and conditioning. Also, it's highly impractical for high school players to hastily join the NBA to play alongside the best basketball players in the world.

There are definitely enough points to be made on both sides, but Durant appears to be siding in favor of entering the league after high school.