How Kawhi Leonard compares to the Golden State Warriors greatest foes

By Tony Pesta | May 30, 2019

TORONTO, CANADA - NOVEMBER 29: Kevin Durant #35 of the Golden State Warriors plays defense against Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors on November 29, 2018 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images) /

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2. Kevin Durant

Before he was suiting up for the Golden State Warriors, Kevin Durant was the Dubs biggest roadblock in the Western Conference Finals. While they only played against each other one time, this is all it took for Durant to prove his skill set on the highest stage.

After knocking off an extremely tough San Antonio Spurs team, the Oklahoma City Thunder were ready to battle the 73-9 Golden State Warriors. This 2016 WCF series was sure to be a great one and it lived up to every second of the hype.

Durant began the series with a bang. A 26 point and 10 rebound performance helped OKC steal Game 1 on the road. After dropping Game 2, the Thunder responded with massive blowouts in the next to games to take an unprecedented 3-1 lead.

We all know what happened next. But, as a whole, Durant averaged a clean 30.0 points per game on 42.3 percent shooting. He fell just one game short of knocking off the Warriors and surely would have continued to be one of their biggest threats had he not joined them.

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