{"id":275983,"date":"2025-05-09T17:13:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T17:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/kevin-durant-makes-his-feelings-clear-on-nbas-hired-assassins-in-comparison-with-kawhi-leonard\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:33","slug":"kevin-durant-makes-his-feelings-clear-on-nbas-hired-assassins-in-comparison-with-kawhi-leonard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/09\/kevin-durant-makes-his-feelings-clear-on-nbas-hired-assassins-in-comparison-with-kawhi-leonard\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Durant makes his feelings clear on NBA&#8217;s &#8216;hired assassins&#8217; in comparison with Kawhi Leonard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4910665\" data-slug-id=\"2511361\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Aside from being one of the top stars of his generation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/kevin-durant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Kevin Durant<\/a> 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&#8217;s star forwards. <\/p>\n<p>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. <\/p>\n<p>Upon making this remark, one fan pivoted to a different debate. When it comes to hired talent, Kawhi Leonard&#8217;s brief stint with the Toronto Raptors was dubbed the best example. <\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Kevin Durant ended up replying to post, agreeing with the fan&#8217;s assessment. The former MVP then dove in more about how every play in the NBA could be viewed as a &#8220;hired assassin.&#8221; <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I agree, this isn\u2019t 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&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Aside from Leonard&#8217;s time in Toronto, Kevin Durant&#8217;s run with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/golden-state-warriors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Golden State Warriors<\/a> is another good example of a franchise maximizing a window of hired talent to secure a title. <\/p>\n<p>(This is a developing story.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-author-info-parent\">\n<span class=\"about-the-author\">About the author<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author-info-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-pic-holder\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"author-pic\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg width=\" height=\"100\"\/><rect width=\"100\" height=\"100\" style=\"fill:rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\/>&#8221; data-lazy=&#8221;https:\/\/keedag.sportskeeda.com\/user-pic\/752974-1648649743-200.jpg?w=200&#8243;<br \/>\nalt=&#8221;Kevin McCormick&#8221; height=&#8221;72&#8243; width=&#8221;72&#8243;&gt;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-detail-holder\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\" id=\"author-bio-text\">\nKevin McCormick is a basketball writer at Sportskeeda with over four years of experience in journalism and a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Sports Management Marketing from Holy Family University.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Specializing in NBA and WNBA coverage, Kevin&#8217;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. <\/p>\n<p>Kevin holds Coach K in high regard for the large input he&#8217;s had on the game helping mold players across multiple generations. Kevin believes the iconic rivalry between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson helped elevate the league to its current status.<\/p>\n<p>Through his writing, Kevin provides in-depth analysis and insights into player and coach quotes. 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