Kevin Durant makes his feelings clear on NBA’s ‘hired assassins’ in comparison with Kawhi Leonard
Aside from being one of the top stars of his generation, Kevin Durant is most known for his constant engagement with fans online. As he soaks in the downtime of the offseason, he chimed in on a comparison to another one of the NBA’s star forwards.
On Friday, Durant had a near endless back-and-forth with fans after being accused of costing LeBron James a dynasty. In the midst of the thread, KD referred to himself as a mercenary regarding his constant changing of teams.
Upon making this remark, one fan pivoted to a different debate. When it comes to hired talent, Kawhi Leonard’s brief stint with the Toronto Raptors was dubbed the best example.
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Kevin Durant ended up replying to post, agreeing with the fan’s assessment. The former MVP then dove in more about how every play in the NBA could be viewed as a “hired assassin.”
“I agree, this isn’t a competition. Point is, the nba is full of hired assassins, we all get handpicked from billions of people from different regions around the world to come represent 30 franchises for a handsome fee. The true definition of hired assassins”
Aside from Leonard’s time in Toronto, Kevin Durant’s run with the Golden State Warriors is another good example of a franchise maximizing a window of hired talent to secure a title.
Kevin McCormick is a basketball writer at Sportskeeda with over four years of experience in journalism and a bachelor’s degree in Sports Management Marketing from Holy Family University.
Kevin has worked with various notable outlets throughout his career, including 97.3 ESPN, ClutchPoints, Heavy Sports, and Sports Illustrated/FanNation, before joining Sportskeeda in March 2022.
Specializing in NBA and WNBA coverage, Kevin’s passion for basketball stems from his hometown team, the Philadelphia 76ers. Among his favorite players are Kevin Durant, Chet Holmgren, and Steph Curry, while his all-time favorites include Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
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