Kevin Durant Makes Bold Statement About Nikola Jokic After Nuggets-Suns Game

Kevin Durant spoke about Nikola Jokic after Wednesday's game.

Dec 1, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (right) greets Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant following the game at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

On Wednesday night, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns hosted the Denver Nuggets in Arizona.

Just two days after getting blown out by the Nuggets, the Suns rebounded with a 110-100 victory on their home floor.

Durant finished with 27 points, four rebounds, six assists, two steals and two blocks while shooting 9/26 from the field in 38 minutes.

After the game, the 2014 MVP made a bold statement about Nikola Jokic when he spoke to ESPN.

Durant: "They got arguably the best player in the world. A top-ten player of all time in Jokic."

Jokic finished the loss with 25 points, 15 rebounds, two assists, and two steals while shooting 10/19 from the field and 2/7 from the three-point range in 38 minutes of playing time.

A lot of people reacted to Durant's comments.

@brooks_english: "Wow KD just called Jokic a top 10 player of all time in his interview"

Wow KD just called Jokic a top 10 player of all time in his interview

— 2024 has arrived (@brooks_english) December 26, 2024

@RingtheJays: "Jokic getting a Top 10 all time nod from KD"

Jokic getting a Top 10 all time nod from KD

— M (@RingtheJays) December 26, 2024

@TheHoopKitchen: "KD just called Jokic a top 10 player of all time… and he is"

KD just called Jokic a top 10 player of all time… and he is

— The Hoop Kitchen (@TheHoopKitchen) December 26, 2024

@FreeAgen_: "Kd just called jokic top ten player of all time 😮"

Kd just called jokic top ten player of all time 😮

— スポーツ (@FreeAgen_) December 26, 2024

@andy__mick: "I’ve never liked and disliked a player as much as KD. Dude loves hoops and gives his respect to Jokic in interviews. He’s such a troll on X though"

I’ve never liked and disliked a player as much as KD. Dude loves hoops and gives his respect to Jokic in interviews. He’s such a troll on X though

— Mick (@andy__mick) December 26, 2024

Jokic is in the middle of a sensational season with averages of 30.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 1.7 steals per contest while shooting 56.8% from the field and 50.4% from the three-point range in 25 games.