Published 18:42 IST, October 28th 2019

Kevin Durant names all-time starting 5, Harden and Irving make the cut

Durant is recovering from surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. He was injured while playing for the GSW in the NBA Finals last season which they lost.

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NBA star Kevin Durant might t take court for Brooklyn Nets this season as he recovers from injury, but that’s t going to stop power forward from being in news. While appearing in a leading American podcast show, Durant was asked to create a starting 5 comprised of best players he’s ever played with.

Kevin Durant leaves Golden State Warriors for Brooklyn Nets 

Durant is undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon. He was injured while playing for Golden State Warriors in NBA Finals last season, followed by which he left Warriors to sign with  Nets in July.  He signed a reported 4-year, $164 million contract with Brooklyn Nets in off-season.

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Kevin Durant all-time starting 5

answer given by player might surprise some Warriors fans: Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Draymond Green, Serge Ibaka, and himself. major surprise was Durant leaving out his former captain at GSW, Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook.

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His reasoning for picks was funny too. He said that se players can switch everything on D and y are all world-class scorers and facilitators and block shots as well, making it a perfect team.

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Draymond Green Regrets Fight With Ex-GSW Teammate Kevin Durant

While speaking to an American sports podcast, Green had said that he was probably wrong in lashing out at his former teammate. Last season, Green and Durant got into an on-court disagreement last vember in a regular-season game against Clippers after Green grabbed a rebound and didn't pass to Durant, who was open. incident went till locker room after which Green was suspended for one game without pay for conduct. 

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18:49 IST, October 28th 2019