Overview
- Thomas made the claim Thursday on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back during a segment about Kevin Durant moving past Michael Jordan in career points.
- He argued that Phil Jackson’s triangle offense and a core of Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and Toni Kukoc would have helped Durant match six titles.
- Thomas laid out a mid-post role for Durant with heavy shot volume and support from shooters like B.J. Armstrong and Craig Hodges.
- Outlets framed the take as a bold hypothetical tied to Thomas’s decades-old dispute with Jordan dating to the Bulls–Pistons rivalry and The Last Dance fallout.
- Durant, a two-time champion now fifth all time in scoring, has said Jordan stands alone in impact, signaling respect despite renewed comparisons.