Throughout his 17-year career, Kevin Durant has played for five franchises: the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Golden State Warriors, the Brooklyn Nets, the Phoenix Suns, and now the Houston Rockets. Despite this, much discussion surrounds his ability to impact any roster, yet little is said about his leadership skills. For this reason, a 2021 NBA championship winner spoke about this topic, offering a surprising opinion.

“I think that’s what makes him so great is that he can elevate teams. You know how I feel about Kevin Durant, I think he’s one of the best players ever, but I don’t think he has the ability to take a questionable team and elevate them dudes to a certain level,” Jeff Teague said, via Club 520 Podcast.

While Teague chose to criticize Durant, Mike Budenholzer, in his tenure as

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