Kevin Durant was prepared to be a part of whichever team picked him for the All-Star Game. His rival, LeBron James, held the No. 1 overall pick as the leading vote-getter, so he expected to be the first player off the list when James and Stephen Curry went on a conference call to determine both teams.

While there wasn't a clear source on him being the first pick, Durant was eager to indulge in the idea of it.

“Well, finally someone picked me number one,” he told TNT's Rosalyn Gold-Onwude after a 126-113 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. “That feels pretty good. It's going to be fun competing against Steph, Klay and Draymond.”

Durant was notably picked second by the Seattle SuperSonics during the 2007 NBA Draft, as the Portland Trail Blazers completed yet another generational gaffe, picking 7-foot center Greg Oden out of Ohio State before Durant — a decision that would come to hunt them, as the former suffered an injury-plagued career.

Hindsight is 20/20, but Durant has enjoyed an illustrious career and considered one of the game's best, and if Curry had the power to make the first selection, it would surely come to Durant as well.

It was later revealed that the 2017 Finals MVP was indeed the first selection, and while he assumed for the sake of his ego — it wasn't any far from the truth, regarded as one of the most complete packages, now at both ends of the floor.

Durant is averaging 26 points and seven rebounds, along with a career-high 5.7 assists, and 2.1 blocks per game, developed as one of the most well-rounded assets in this league.