Overview
- Durant made the remark on the All The Smoke podcast hosted by Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, declining to choose a single name.
- He described a tie between Curry and Westbrook, citing fearlessness in matchups with Westbrook and a calming ease playing alongside Curry at point guard.
- The comments spread quickly on social media and were framed by outlets as pushing back on recent online criticism of Westbrook during the Thunder years.
- The discussion followed Houston’s 108–106 loss to the Knicks after a 16‑point lead entering the fourth quarter, a collapse Durant referenced when talking about late‑game certainty.
- Coverage noted that leaving out other stars, including LeBron James, signaled Durant’s focus on on‑court fit and trust rather than résumé alone.