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By Austin Denean

May 27, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) celebrate after a play against the San Antonio Spurs in game four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
May 27, 2014; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) celebrate after a play against the San Antonio Spurs in game four of the Western Conference Finals of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 31, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) drives to the basket agianst Phoenix Suns forward T.J. Warren (12) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2015; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) drives to the basket agianst Phoenix Suns forward T.J. Warren (12) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports /

Small Forward: Kevin Durant 2007-Present

KD is one of the greatest pure scorers the game of basketball has ever seen, and another player like him will not come around for generations. Since his rookie year out of Texas, Durant has filled up the stat sheets and the record books.

Durant’s many accomplishments include being a four-time scoring champion, Rookie of the Year, five-time 1st Team All-NBA, six-time All-Star and an MVP, all by the age of 27.

Durant has also been the main reason that the Thunder franchise has been revived into the annual powerhouse it has become today. OKC has only missed the playoffs three times since they drafted Durant, two of which were in his first two seasons and the last being when he was forced to miss most of the year with injury.

If Durant is able to stay healthy and Westbrook stays in Oklahoma with him in the future, the sky is the limit for what this team can accomplish. Banners will be hanging from the rafters and KD will likely pick up another MVP or two along the way.

When he has been able to stay on the floor this year, he has been his dominant, MVP-form self. If the injury gods are willing to stay away from him, he could take over LeBron’s spot as the best player in the world sooner rather than later.

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