Kevin Durant defends fellow Brooklyn Nets teammate Kyrie Irving on Twitter

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant took to his Twitter handle on Friday. He wanted to state the 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 the league. 

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This clearly did not sit well with the 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 the legitimacy of the selection.

Kevin Durant return

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

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