Captains of the last All-Star Game, LeBron James and Kevin Durant had a difficult end to the season with the Lakers and the Nets. Moreover, after these setbacks, their level was seriously questioned by the coaches of the league. The proof with this humiliating survey.
The Lakers and the Nets are in very similar situations as they approach this new exercise… A year ago, after Russell Westbrook arrived in the City of Angels, the vast majority of specialists believed that these two franchises were built to compete in legendary Finals. LeBron James versus Kevin Durantonce again, for the title of best player on the planet.
But nothing happened as announced, since the Purple and Gold did not even qualify for the playoffs, when the men of Steve Nash were knocked out in a humiliating way in the first round. Today the leaders of these two institutions are trying to rectify the situation, Rob Pelinka trying to get Russell Westbrook to leave, Sean Marks trying to convince Kevin Durant to stay for the long term.
KD and LeBron snubbed for the title of best player!
And following these catastrophic seasons, the level of the leaders that are the King and KD is called into question. The proof, in the traditional pre-season survey conducted by ESPN with several coaches, scouts and leaders, the two captains of the last All-Star Game were humiliated. Indeed, there is only one person out of 15 voters who believes that one of them is the best player in the world:
Who is the best player in the world today?
A year ago, in the previous survey conducted by ESPNKevin Durant was at the top of this ranking, tied with Giannis Antetokounmpo. After a season marked by injuries and a summer marked by controversy, he has not even received a single vote, while his talent is still the same. As for LeBron James, he collected only one vote. A mystery leader from the Western Conference spoke about this:
Giannis Antetokounmpo is always in good shape, he can organize the attack by going up the ball or play like a real insider who sets up screens. His defense is also very effective. I think Kevin Durant is the most talented player on earth with his shooting and his ability to score, but Giannis’ will, his personality, makes him untouchable.
For more than 5 years, and the arrival of Kevin Durant at the Warriors, the title of best player on the planet seems to belong to KD or LeBron James… An era visibly over, since at two, they have not receivedilli only one vote in this prestigious poll.