When the first round of NBA All-Star voting came out Thursday, Kevin Durant sat atop the Eastern Conference.
It was the latest sign that the superstar is not only at the peak of his powers — having arguably his most efficient season despite being 34 — but has spent the past month lifting the Nets near the top of the standings and himself into the MVP race. fresh off its first loss in a month, a defeat in Chicago
“[It] wouldn’t sway me from voting for Kyrie Irving — if he continues playing at a high level — for All-NBA. I think you have to kind of separate the two things here a little, especially with the trade demand. Kyrie’s a different situation with everything there.”Las Vegas calls Durant an MVP contender, given the fifth-best odds by BetMGM to win the award again — behind Dallas’ Luka Doncic, Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, Denver’s Nikola Jokic and Boston’s Jayson Tatum. He was eighth on Nov.
It means that at a stage when players often start declining — and power forwards frequently fall off a steep cliff — Durant has found a way to still be ascending.USA TODAY Sports
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