Kevin Durant said this week he believes Russell Westbrook is the best player on the Oklahoma City Thunder and was asked to explain the next day.
Durant labeled himself the world's best player in the past.
"That's how I feel. And he feels the same about me,” Durant said of Westbrook. “We hold each other on that pedestal. That's what makes us great teammates. I believe he's the best player in the world, and he believes the same about me. Of course I'm gonna say that. There's gonna be nights where I'm the best player on the team. There's gonna be nights where he's the best player on the team, when Dion (Waiters) is the best player on the team. That's how I feel about my teammates. A lot of people may read into it but any given night it's different."
Durant won the 2014 MVP, while Westbrook finished fourth last season despite missing several games due to injury.