Kevin Durant makes a bold statement about Nikola Jokic after Nuggets-Suns game

On By Littum

On Wednesday night, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns hosted the Denver Nuggets in Arizona.

Just two days after being blown out by the Nuggets, the Suns bounced back with a 110-100 win at home.

Durant finished with 27 points, four rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 9/26 from the field in 38 minutes.

After the game, the 2014 MVP made a bold statement about Nikola Jokic when he spoke ESPN.

Durant: “They got arguably the best player in the world. A top-ten player of all time in Jokic.”

Jokic finished the loss with 25 points, 15 rebounds, two assists and two steals while shooting 10/19 from the field 2/7 from three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.

Many people responded to Durant’s comments.

@brooks_english: “Wow, KD just called Jokic a top 10 player of all time in his interview”

@RingtheJays: “Jokic gets top 10 nod from KD”

@TheHoopKitchen: “KD just called Jokic a top 10 player of all time…and he is”

@FreeAgen_: “Kd just called the funniest top ten player ever “

@andy__mick: “I’ve never liked or disliked a player as much as KD. Dude loves hoops and gives his respect to Jokic in interviews. He’s such a troll on X though”

Jokic is in the middle of a sensational season, averaging 30.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. game while shooting 56.8% from the field and 50.4% from three-point range in 25 games.