NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is aware of his future Corridor of Fame when he sees one — and he believes Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant is subsequent in line as one of many recreation’s greats.
“If you get a future Corridor of Famer on high of the Serpent, it makes everybody higher,” Durant mentioned after Monday’s 114-106 win over the Utah Jazz.
Durant, whose feedback got here earlier than Brooklyn’s recreation Wednesday towards the Grizzlies, says he sees among the recreation’s greats on a regular basis watching the 22-year-old play Morant night time after night time.
“It is a mixture of guys, I really feel,” Durant mentioned. “I believe the best gamers in our recreation can flip into anybody at any time. And I believe Ja is on his method to that. When he performs, I see like two, three, 4 totally different Corridor of Famers in his recreation. [Allen] Iverson, as a result of he would possibly make [Michael] Throw the ball like Jordan, or he would possibly run across the discipline like A [Russell] Westbrook or [Derrick Rose].
“And his recreation floating up there with among the greatest video games which have ever been performed. I don’t wish to upset him an excessive amount of as a result of we play towards him, however I believe the sky is the restrict for him. His future is clearly vibrant. He makes everybody higher…even rivals, So it comes right down to the extent you are coping with in that match and I am wanting ahead to that.”
Durant continues to entry his rarefied air each night time. With 37 factors in Monday’s win, Corridor of Famer overtook Jerry West for all-time scorers within the NBA and is now twenty second. After spending time with West whereas with the Golden State Warriors just a few years in the past, Durant referred to as it “an honor.” “Being in the identical firm the earlier greats labored for.
However within the quick time period, Durant is not shocked that Morrant has led the Grizzlies to loads of success this season. He loves the group that Grizzlies constructed round Morant and appears ahead to taking up the younger and hungry group.
“If you take a look at the group of men who’ve them — they’re all type of stuffy nostril guys with flakes on their shoulders,” Durant mentioned. “And they’re very nicely skilled…so I bought so as to add Stephen Adams, I bought Kyle Anderson, Tyus Jones, a robust veteran who may also help among the kids within the league. So I believe they have a great mixture of gamers on their squad.”
