Suns Forward Kevin Durant Ranked Third-Best Wing Player in NBA

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant ranked as the No. 3 wing player in the NBA, according to Bleacher Report.

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant is considered to be one of the best scorers of all time. Since entering the league, Durant's lengthy frame and range to get a bucket from anywhere has proven difficult for nearly anybody in his path to stop. 

Durant - who will turn 35 years old in late September - has two championships to his name thanks to his time with the Golden State Warriors. After being acquired by the Suns at the most recent trade deadline, Durant hopes to add a third to his resume.

When it comes to Durant's play, he's still performing at a high level. Playing next to Devin Booker saw Durant somewhat take a backseat during the postseason, and we'll see what the new addition of Bradley Beal means for all three stars in the Valley. 

When it comes to Durant himself, Bleacher Report believes he's still the third-best wing player in the NBA behind Jayson Tatum and LeBron James:

"He is one of the game's premier point-producers (in both the present and historical context), as a true three-level scorer and rock-solid secondary playmaker. He not only made his second entry into the famed 50/40/90 club this past season, but he also made it look absurdly easy, converting 56 percent of his field goals, 40.4 percent of his long-range looks and 91.9 percent of his free throws," wrote Zach Buckley. 

"His shot-making is spectacular, to the point he has found uber-efficiency in the analytical dead zone known as the mid-range. Nearly half of his shots this past season were taken between 10 feet from the basket and the three-point arc. That would be an unhealthy shot diet for most, but Durant feasted to the tune of a 54.7 percent conversion rate in that range.

"You wonder if his age, injury history and heavy offensive workload might damage his defense at some point, but that's as far as the concern grows, since he hasn't down-shifted at all on that end. In fact, the 1.2 defensive box plus/minus he posted this past season was his best mark since 2016-17."

Durant finished above Jimmy Butler and Kawhi Leonard to round out the top five. Former Suns wing Mikal Bridges finished at No. 8 while Cameron Johnson landed at No. 20.