Currently locked in a tough second-round battle against the San Antonio Spurs, Kevin Durant may find himself in the same matchup next season. Wearing a different uniform. A black one.
Yes, there's a plausible scenario where, instead of battling them, he's lined up alongside two-time Defensive Player of the Year Kawhi Leonard, All-Star power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and future Hall of Fame head coach Gregg Popovich.
As the Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, Durant's current squad, fight toward the Western Conference Finals, the 27-year-old forward might be noticing how much easier his job could be if he just switched sides. Prior to San Antonio's Game 1 blowout, he'd already commented on Popovich, per Buck Harvey of the San Antonio Express-News:
Having a very good coach is probably the most important thing in this league. You can have all the great players you want, but you have to have somebody to orchestrate it. That’s what they have. They have great players, but they also have a great coach to put them in position to utilize all their strength as individuals and make it co ...
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Article written by Adam Fromal