Kevin Durant

Kevin Durant is the purest scorer the NBA has ever produced, and at 6-foot-11 with a guard’s skill set, he represents a physical and technical combination that basketball was not designed to defend against. Born on September 29, 1988, in Washington, D.C., Durant was selected second overall in 2007 by the Seattle SuperSonics and has since accumulated two championships, two Finals MVPs, and one regular season MVP across stops in Oklahoma City, Golden State, Brooklyn, and now Phoenix — a basketball odyssey that has generated as much debate about legacy as it has admiration for talent.

In 2024-25, Durant averaged 26.6 points per game across 62 games for the Suns, because Kevin Durant scoring efficiently is as inevitable as the sunrise. His mid-range game is the smoothest in basketball history, his three-point shooting is lethal, and his ability to score over any defender regardless of size, position, or defensive scheme makes him the ultimate offensive weapon. At 36, he remains a top-15 player in the league, which is either a testament to his transcendent talent or an indictment of Father Time’s inability to keep up with him.

Durant’s legacy is complicated by the Golden State decision — joining a 73-win team will forever asterisk those championships in some minds — but his raw scoring ability is beyond debate. The man puts the ball in the basket with an elegance and efficiency that borders on the offensive, pun absolutely intended. Australian fans have long admired KD’s effortless brilliance, and his games on ESPN via Kayo Sports remain compelling viewing. The pursuit of a third championship with Phoenix adds narrative urgency to every appearance.

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Kevin Durant plays forward for the Phoenix Suns and continues to score with an efficiency and elegance that has no historical parallel at his height. KD averaged 26.6 points per game in 2024-25 across 62 games, and the legacy debate — two championships, two Finals MVPs, one MVP, but all those team-hopping questions — will rage long after he retires. What is beyond debate is the scoring. No one has ever done it quite like this. No one ever will.

VS — Chief sports columnist, australiafootball.com