NBA: Player Rankings – Week 9

1. Kevin Durant (SF, Oklahoma City Thunder) 

Dec 29, 2013; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) attempts a shot against Houston Rockets power forward Terrence Jones (6) during the third quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Kevin Durant finally tops the list of the NBA’s best. This season KD has 28.5 points, 4.8 assists and 8.3 rebounds per game while posting a PER of 28.39, which ranks third in the league. As he leads the league in points per game, he has led the Thunder to a very impressive and league best 25-5. As the Thunder are poised to take the Western Conference title, KD’s production is vital to their success, especially as Russell Westbrook has yet again gone down with an knee injury. Some say the championship window for this young group is closing or has closed, Kevin Durant looks like he has other plans for OKC.