Born: September 29, 1988 (age 23)
Team: Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: SF
So we are finally at #1 and I don't think there is any question. This 3 time All-Star, 3 time scoring champion might be the best player in the NBA. Yea, there is LeBron and maybe that's the right choice, but if he isn't the best player then he is the obvious #2. In his 5 year career Durant has averaged 26.3 ppg 7 rebs and 3 assists a game, and keeps getting better every year. In the 2011-2012 season Durant should almost 50% (.496), which is silly for a guy with his range, but it shows you where he is taking his game.
The thing with Durant is that it isn't just about stats, which is crazy considering he is a 3 time scoring champ, because he is also so clutch. We have seen him hit game winning shots time after time, and to prove it even further look what he has done in the playoffs this year (26.7 ppg, 8.1 rebs, 3.4 asts) and over his career (27.4 ppg, 8 rebs, 2.9 asts).
The Spur might be able to knock out the Thunder this year, but we can all see what is coming and it's Durant and the fact that he is going to rule the West for the foreseeable future.
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