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NBA: Ranking the top 10 small forwards entering 2017-18

By Ryan Magdziarz

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 09: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors speak after a foul in the third quarter in Game 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 9, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 09: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors speak after a foul in the third quarter in Game 4 of the 2017 NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena on June 9, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 12: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 in Game 5 to win the 2017 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 12, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – JUNE 12: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 in Game 5 to win the 2017 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 12, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

2. Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors

Winning a ring last year solidified KD at the two spot on this list. He has always been an unstoppable bucket getter, but this past season he has taken more pride on the defensive end than in years past. No one, and I mean no one, can stop Durant defensively one on one. He is the greatest scorer in our league to date. And he knows this.

To further his game, he has said in multiple interviews that the next step for him to take is to be a defensive stopper, which then would result into winning rings. It doesn’t hurt to be on a team with Steph, Klay, and Draymond either.

Kevin Durant’s move to join the Warriors was slamming the door shut on one chapter of his life, and moving on to the next. He has proven what he can do on an individual level, now the next step for building his legacy is titles. Plural. And it looks as though he has set a solid foundation on doing just that. I am as big of a fan as any when it comes to the next guy on this list, but Kevin Durant is not as far from him as you think.

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