Kyrie Irving Says Kevin Durant Is the Warriors' Best Player over Stephen Curry

There has been a lot of debate about who the best player is on the loaded Golden State Warriors, but Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving believes it's Kevin Durant.

"Kevin Durant has a presence about him that's really unassuming, but he dominates game," Irving said on The Bill Simmons Podcast (h/t HoopsHype). "... Yes, he's on an incredible team, but he's also the best player on that team."

Stephen Curry was the star of the Warriors before Durant signed with the team in 2016. The former had won two MVP awards, with the second coming by unanimous decision.

Each player has been Golden State's go-to player at different times. They averaged 26.4 points per game apiece last season, with Durant adding 6.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game and Curry 6.1 assists and 5.1 rebounds.

One difference has been apparent in the playoffs, as Durant has been named Finals MVP in each of the past two years.

The forward averaged 29.0 points per game during the 2018 postseason, while Curry averaged 25.5.

Irving has seen both players up close, facing the Warriors in the NBA Finals in three straight years while a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers before his trade to the Celtics last summer (though he played only one game in 2015 because of injury).

Durant played in only one of the Finals against the point guard, but Irving has apparently seen enough to decide who is the better player.