Regardless of what era we are in, a debate over who is the best player in the NBA is sure to be taking place. For the better part of the last decade at least, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been at the top of the mountain, though not without some serious competition, mostly in the form of Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets.
In the eyes of many, Durant firmly pushed himself ahead of James during last year’s playoffs as with his superstar teammates Kyrie Irving and James Harden injured, Durant put forth a herculean effort in nearly leading Brooklyn past the eventual NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks.