Kevin Durant rooting for Clippers to win NBA championship over Giannis' Bucks

As NBA 2019-20 season moves closer to postseason, Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks are two favourites to win championship. While any team could bag NBA Championship 2020, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant chose to go with Clippers over Giannis Antetokounmpo's Bucks. Durant was recently on  Play For Keeps podcast where he discussed why he believes Clippers might win NBA championship 2020. 

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Kevin Durant believes LA Clippers will win NBA Championship 2020 over Milwaukee Bucks

On podcast, Durant stated that while he hates to choose, he would go with "Clippers and Bucks for championship". However, he maintained that one kws what can happen while drawing attention to Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors 2019 NBA Finals. "And I'll go with Clippers," Durant stated. 

"y're just so deep," Durant explained while talking about Clippers this season. He added that y have t had ir whole team toger for a long time, but " talent is just undeniable". Durant praised Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, as he believes one needs wings to win. "You got those two at wings, arguably top three, top four at wing position on one team."

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Clippers, entering NBA restart in Orlando, are considering contenders along with top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers led by LeBron James. According to ESPN's BPI Playoff odds, Clippers have a 10% chance to win title. Bucks have a 49.7% chance with Lakers following with an 18.7% chance. Durant added that Toronto Raptors will meet Bucks for Eastern Conference Finals, which Bucks will win.

Last year, Bucks surrendered ir 2-0 lead during conference finals against Raptors, who beat m in four straight games after that. Before Durant, Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen had stated that Giannis and Bucks are t yet ready to win a title. Bucks have also led NBA table for most of season.

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Kevin Durant on playing 2020-21 season

Kevin Durant, who has been sidelined due to a torn Achilles since 2019 Finals, says he plans to return by 2020-21 season. While Nets are currently looking to clinch a playoff spot in East, team will finally have highly-anticipated Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving duo toger on court only next season. Speaking on his comeback, two-time NBA champion said that he wants to get to a point where he is "focused in on every possession". 

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(Im source: AP)