Kevin Durant is one of the best players and scorers to have ever played the sport of basketball. There are a good number of people that believe he is the best player in the world currently, despite his recent playoff struggles against the Boston Celtics.
Despite his talent and ability, even Kevin Durant has people who criticize him. One of Kevin Durant’s most notable critics is former Suns legend Charles Barkley. Recently, Charles Barkley claimed that Kevin Durant has “been an abject failure” every time he’s had to be the “leader and best player” on a squad. An article on Arizona Sports relayed the news.
“All the old guys, he get mad we say it, (but) he piggybacked on the Warriors to win his first two championships,” Barkley said Thursday. “But if you go back and look at his career, as the best player and being the leader that all goes with that, he’s been an abject failure. Every time he’s had to be the leader and best player, he has not had success. That’s what us old guys think about him.”
“He seems like a miserable person, man. I call him Mr. Miserable, he’s never going to be happy,” Barkley continued. “Everybody’s given him everything on a silver platter. He was the man in Oklahoma City, they loved him, he owned the entire state. He bolts on them and wins back-to-back championships (with Golden State), and he’s still not happy. Then he goes to Brooklyn, they give him everything he wants and he’s still miserable.”
Kevin Durant was generally considered the best player on the Golden State Warriors during his time there, though that opinion has lessened in popularity after Stephen Curry won the 2022 championship and Finals MVP.
It was recently reported that Kevin Durant would be staying with the Brooklyn Nets, and this is the chance for him to prove all the haters wrong. Hopefully, we see Kevin Durant find success in Brooklyn, and the Nets will certainly be a contender next season.
