Kevin Durant is among the best players in the NBA and has been dominating the league this year. Despite a slow start for the Nets, the team has recovered really well, losing just one game in December, and is now sitting as the No. 3 seed in the East.
Durant’s contributions have been crucial. The forward is averaging 30.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 5.3 assists this year. It isn’t just his scoring on the court but also his leadership. KD is leading the entire team to hold themselves to a higher standard and play to their best abilities.
The same could be seen during the Nets’ win over the Cavaliers, where KD yelled at Royce O’Neale and asked him to stop reaching and giving the Cavs easy fouls.
"Stop reaching!" -Kevin Durant 😅 https://t.co/olvMLrRygo
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 27, 2022
Ultimately, the Nets won the game comfortably. Darius Garland did his best to make sure the Nets don’t walk away with the win but couldn’t do enough to single-handedly outduel both KD and Kyrie Irving.
Kevin Durant Rising Up The MVP Ladder
Now that the Nets have a good record on the season, there is no reason for KD to not be in the race for the MVP award this season. Up until now, people were naming others around the league like Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, and others. Let’s not forget about KD because he is making his case very well.
Durant is having one of the best defensive seasons of his career while also producing at an elite level offensively. He is simply unstoppable. If the Nets can take this energy to the end of the season and be a top-3 seed in the East, it will be very hard to keep him out of the conversation.
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