LeBron James got to know Kevin Durant during the summer when the Sonics' rookie spent several weeks in training camp with Team USA. He and James immediately struck up a relationship and have been talking by phone.

"I've talked to LeBron a lot," Durant said. "He's told me to try to take my rookie year in stride, to try to have fun."

"I'm open to him. When he wants advice, I give it to him," James said. "I was never a guy who wanted to reach out when I was a rookie. I wanted to do my own thing. But he's got my number, and I've answered the phone whenever he's called."