Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant knows greatness when he sees one, and he also knows there are a lot of incredible players in the league like Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

After the Nets' brilliant 125-119 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday, Durant didn't hold back in showing his admiration for some of the best scorers in the league today, noting that Doncic, Jokic, Antetookounmpo and Lillard are all unstoppable.

For someone like Kevin Durant–often considered as one of the best scorers that league has ever seen–to say this speaks volume on the talents of the players he mentioned. It is also not without merit, as Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard are all MVP-caliber players. In fact, Jokic is the frontrunner to win this year's MVP award–an honor that Durant once won in 2014.

Before beating the Nuggets, the Nets star also spoke highly of Doncic after Brooklyn lost to the Dallas Mavericks. KD simply shared how impressed he was of the pace of the Mavs superstar.

“His pace is so incredible to me..he act like he dont have no athleticism and he can’t get around you..he be trying to trick people…you gotta be on point with that dude,” Durant explained.

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While it is certainly great to see these players compete with each other on a nightly basis, it is also amazing to see the respect they share for each other. They can be competitors, but that doesn't mean they need to hate each other and downplay the talents of others to lift theirs.

This is simply Durant giving credit where credit is due.