Kevin Durant said he is the Michael Jordan of this year's Team USA while Jayson Tatum chose Larry Bird and Steph Curry picked Chris Mullin
This year's version of Team USA has heard all the comparisons to the original 1992 Dream Team that dominated the Olympics.
The current players recently had the opportunity to reveal who they compared to individually on that old-school roster. Some of the answers were shocking. Some were spot-on. Some were done to appease fans. And some drew laughs.First up was Kevin Durant, who simply said, "Michael Jordan. Durant is every bit of the scorer Jordan was but his game wasn't as versatile. Jordan was a better player on the defensive end.
Devin Booker refused to create any controversy by saying, "I wouldn't compare myself to any of those guys but I have a lot of respect for them." The funniest response was from Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, who has already drawn comparisons to Jordan. Rather than fuel any more speculation, Edwards simply just said, "Um, no" before the video abruptly ended.Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament.
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