However, one other player in the modern era, James Harden, continues to fly under the radar as an all-time great shooter from beyond the arc. However, Kevin Durant believes The Beard's work ethic has put him in the position he holds today.

Kevin Durant praises James Harden's game and jokes about Voltron being formed when they got together with Russell Westbrook.

Now that they’ve finally started a rebuild two years later, Kevin Durant has watched from afar and said he can see the Nets heading in the right direction.

Kevin Durant is proud of what he believed the Nets were building in Brooklyn before "dysfunction" brought it quickly crashing down.

Brooklyn took a 108-84 loss to Durant’s Suns on Wednesday at Barclays Center — where he, Kyrie Irving and James Harden once formed a potent but ill-fated Big 3.

The Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving Brooklyn Nets will always remain one of the biggest What-Ifs in NBA history. A team that was clearly the best team in the league, but somehow ...

Oh the good old days when Kevin Durant was still leading his beloved Thunder to deep playoff runs -- most notably in 2012.

Don’t be surprised to see the Suns rising as the second half of the regular season unfolds. They have all the pieces to be much better than what their current record indicates.

For the game, the Suns could be without their best player, as 2014 MVP Kevin Durant is on the injury report. Durant is averaging 27.1 points, 6.4 assists, 4.1 assists and 1.3 blocks per contest while shooting 52.3% from the field and 39.8% from the three-point range in 35 games.

With the Phoenix Suns visiting the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, Kevin Durant was able to reflect on his turbulent time with the franchise. Despite some of the drama -- and an unceremonious end -- Durant still has fond memories of his Nets tenure.

The Phoenix Suns (24-21) had a 111-109 home win against their Pacific Division rival Los Angeles Clippers (26-20) on Monday.