Anthony Edwards & Kevin Durant Refute Draymond Green’s Claim as Calls Mount for NBA to Take Major Decision

There’s something raw about a pure 1-on-1 battle—it’s where debates get settled and legends are made. But how often do we actually get that in the NBA? Stars are always surrounded by help, so true head-to-head moments are rare. That’s why fans keep begging for a 1-on-1 tournament during All-Star Weekend. Can you imagine it? The biggest names, no screens, no double teams, just pride and skill on full display. We recently found Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, and Draymond Green’s take on who would dominate in 1-on-1.

Draymond has no doubt about who’d dominate an NBA 1-on-1 tournament. If it ever happens, he’s rolling with LeBron James. The Warriors vet thinks the Lakers superstar would take down anyone in a solo showdown. But Ant-Man and KD have different opinions.

During All-Star Weekend, Edwards didn’t hesitate when asked who would be the toughest to beat in a 1-on-1 tournament. His answer? “Kevin Durant. For sure,” Edwards said. When KD was asked the same question, the Slim Reaper’ didn’t shy away from backing himself up. “Man, that would be tough. Of course, I would have to go with myself,” Durant said. “But there’s so many great one-on-one players in our league. I don’t think it’ll be easier to predict who will come out on top.” 

When asked about his toughest competition, Durant named a few standout players. “But if I had to say one guy, I’d probably be Wemby. I had Tatum in there, too.” Meanwhile, Edwards also justified his answer even though there’s a little personal bias there. Durant is Edwards’ favorite player, he revealed during the last All-Star weekend.

But when pressed on why, he broke it down: “It’s just any shot is a good, anytime you playing somebody where any shot that they take is a good shot. Like, sometimes for me, if my body is a certain way I’m like that’s a bad shot for me, because like I’m not accustomed to being like this. I want to be comfortable and shoot, like KD, is accustomed to being uncomfortable with any shot, but he turned into a good shot. And I don’t know how, but I watched that though Olympics. I seen it firsthand. I seen it in the playoffs work the series, so yeah, him, for sure.”

Last year, the NBA shook things up with a 4-team mini-tournament to make the All-Star Game more competitive. Did it work? Eh, not everyone’s sold on it. That’s why the idea of a 1-on-1 showdown keeps coming up. But will it ever become a reality? That’s for Adam Silver to decide.

That wasn’t all the Timberwolves guard said on Saturday. He also explained why he’s not going to be the face of the NBA.

Anthony Edwards feels the French phenom is on his way to be the face of the league

Anthony Edwards isn’t chasing the title of the NBA’s next face. In his eyes, that’s Victor Wembanyama’s role.“That’s what they’ve got Wemby for,” Edwards said Saturday.

Even if he won’t claim the spotlight, Edwards keeps proving he belongs among the league’s elite. He earned his third straight All-Star nod this season and continues to level up. His 27.5 points per game rank fifth in the NBA, and he’s drilling a career-best 41.4% from three while launching more than ever (10.1 attempts per game).

But don’t let those shooting numbers fool you—he’s still a beast at the rim. The No. 1 pick in 2020 has increased his scoring every year and helped push Minnesota to the Western Conference Finals last season. At 23, he’s nowhere near his ceiling.

Wembanyama, meanwhile, is making his case as the league’s future. The 21-year-old dominated as Rookie of the Year and has only improved. He’s putting up 24.3 points, 11 rebounds, and a league-leading 3.8 blocks while shooting 47.6/35.2/83.6.

His impact isn’t just on the court—his jersey ranked No. 5 in NBAStore.com sales for the first half of the season, just ahead of Edwards at No. 6.

Both are already superstars. The real question—Which one will define the next era of the NBA? Or maybe we’ll get both.