Published 15:30 IST, January 20th 2020

Kevin Durant defends fellow Brooklyn Nets teammate Kyrie Irving on Twitter

Kevin Durant took to his Twitter handle on Friday. He wanted to state the fact that Kyrie Irving is currently second among all Eastern Conference teams.

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Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant took to his Twitter handle on Friday. He wanted to state fact that his teammate and good friend Kyrie Irving is currently second among all Eastern Conference guards in All-Star voting. This was in response to SiriusXM NBA host Justin Termine questioning Irving's hierarchical standing in league. 

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This clearly did t sit well with two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP. He decided to keep his response short and simple. Here's how Kevin Durant responded:

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While Kyrie Irving remains an elite talent, it is hard to deny that he has only appeared in 14 games this whole season due to injury. Check out Termine's response as he mentions legitimacy of selection.

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Kevin Durant return

Nets fans finally have Kyrie Irving back. He scored 32 points in Brooklyn’s loss on Tuesday. However, y’re still waiting for Kevin Durant to make his comeback and return to action. He h signed with m over summer. Since Kevin Durant is t likely to return from his injury until next season, Kyrie Irving remains team's clear go-to guy.

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15:30 IST, January 20th 2020