Kevin Durant Argues, Then Backtracks On His Nets Having More Talent Than Warriors

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• Kevin Durant Argues, Then Backtracks On His Nets Having More Talent Than Warriors

  Kevin Durant sparked renewed debate about his career's best rosters during a recent "Boardroom Talks" podcast episode, initially arguing his 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets team surpassed the Golden State Warriors squad he joined in 2016. "Just looking at straight roster, nothing else? Yeah, I would say Brooklyn," said Durant, citing Kyrie Irving, James Harden and other veteran stars on that roster. "I know people were gonna say the Warriors. 'You had Steph and Klay.' But I'm like, when you look at tha...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-08-28 17:47:50 UTC

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• Kevin Durant ranks failed experiment above Warriors juggernaut

  Kevin Durant’s first answer sounded less like a roster evaluation than a defense of the failed Brooklyn Nets experiment. Asked by Boardroom to name the best team he played for “on paper,” Durant chose the 2020-21 Nets, citing Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Blake Griffin, LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul Millsap and Patty Mills. “We had the names...

  Publisher:NY Post NBAArticle published: 2026-08-28 18:54:01 UTC