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Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is one of the best scorers of all time and is often named among the best forwards in the history of the NBA. Yesterday, one of his clips from 2022 resurfaced on X (formerly known as Twitter) where KD was seen naming his Mt. Rushmore of small forwards.
Kevin Durant's special picks
"Never ask you this, but you're on the spot with this one like everybody else. Your Mount Rushmore of small forwards. You're in the Mount Rushmore, and I don't want you to be modest. So who are the other three who join that Mount Rushmore with you?" the interviewer asked.
He quickly responded to the question by naming three forwards.
"LeBron, Kawhi, Larry Bird," KD said.
Kawhi Leonard was one of the great shouts on the list. Despite his fight with the injuries, he is one of the greatest small forwards to play the sport and became part of two iconic teams, the San Antonia Spurs and the Toronto Raptors. Helping both teams to an NBA title, Leonard was given the finals MVP during both runs.
Now with the LA Clippers, Kawhi Leonard signed a 3-year deal, $149.5 million max veteran contract with the side in 2024, carrying a $50 million cap this season. The two-time finals MVP also earned a place on the NBA '75th anniversary team.
Earlier this month, Kevin Durant made an appearance on the "Mind the Game" podcast along with hosts LeBron James and Steve Nash earlier this month. During the podcast, the trio talked about their careers in detail while dissecting the game of basketball. But, one moment shined when LeBron gave KD his flowers.
" He's so f***ing great, He hasn't shot under 50% since 2012," LeBron expressed. "This guy, when it comes to three-level score—three-pointers, mid-range, below the Gary Payton area, below the Malone area, and finishing— we haven't had a scorer as equipped as KD in our league," he explained.
Durant will look to continue averaging this figure in Houston as hopes to secure his third NBA title.
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