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'There's no bad shot for him': Kevin Durant's current and former teammates on what makes him great

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Kevin Durant is approaching the 30,000 -point milestone entering Friday 's game against the Golden State Warriors .

Durant is averaging 27.1 points this season , which matches his career average that ranks sixth all time.

He has won four scoring titles by the age of 25 , winning the 2013 -14 MVP as a 25-year-old who averaged a career-best 32.0 points.

He joins Larry Bird and Steve Nash as the only players in NBA history with multiple 50/40/90 seasons .

Kevin Durant made his NBA debut with the Seattle SuperSonics in 2007 .

He was a dominant force for some all-time great teams.

The Warriors went to the Finals in all three of Durant 's seasons with the franchise.

Durant was the Finals MVP on both occasions, averaging 35.2 points in the 2017 series.

Kevin Durant was traded from the Nets to the Phoenix Suns in the summer of 2023 .

The Thunder forward scored 3,222 points in 119 games ( 27.1 PPG) The Suns have failed to build a contender around Durant and Devin Booker .

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