Draymond Green has weighed in on Kevin Durant's comparison between the upcoming Philadelphia 76ers and the Golden State Warriors team that dominated the NBA during the 2016-17 season.
Durant recently pointed to Philadelphia's collection of elite scorers, arguing that a lineup featuring LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, and Tyrese Maxey could possess even more individual offensive firepower than his Warriors teams.
Green believes Durant's comments should be viewed through the two-time NBA Finals MVP's scoring-focused understanding of basketball.
"I think to understand this statement, though, you always have to understand the way KD views basketball," Green said on The Draymond Green Show. "The way KD views basketball is very Uncle Drew-ish. This game will and always will be about buckets. That's how KD views the game."
Green explains Durant's perspective
Durant emphasized that Philadelphia could have four players capable of averaging around 25 points per game.
According to Green, that level of scoring talent is enough for Durant to view the 76ers as a legitimate championship contender and one of the league's most entertaining teams.
"When KD says, 'Yo, they got four 25-point scorers,' you have to understand, in KD's mind, what that means," Green continued.
"This game is about buckets. So when he mentioned, 'Yo, they got four 25-point scorers. Hell yeah, they're going to be a contender,' that's how KD sees the game. It's going to be League Pass-worthy - absolutely."
However, Green pushed back against the suggestion that Durant had directly claimed Philadelphia would replicate or surpass everything the Warriors achieved.
"I think everybody looks at that and is like, 'Oh man, that team is nothing like that team was.' I don't think he ever said that," Green added.
Klay Thompson previously responded to Durant
Klay Thompson also reacted after Durant continued discussing the comparison on Instagram.
"Aye man, u good? What u using my full government [name] for?" Thompson wrote on his Instagram story.
Thompson and Durant played together in Golden State from 2016 to 2019, winning consecutive NBA championships in 2017 and 2018.
Those Warriors were built around Durant, Stephen Curry, Thompson, and Green, combining elite individual scoring with ball movement, defensive versatility, and established chemistry.
Philadelphia may enter the season with comparable star power on paper, but the team will still need to prove that its four leading scorers can remain healthy, share offensive responsibilities, and develop the cohesion that made Golden State historically dominant.