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NBA Legend Tracy McGrady was recently on the Club Shay Shay podcast. And he had a bold statement to make about who are the most skilled players in NBA history. He said Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are the most skilled duo in NBA history. T-Mac also said that LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are not touching these two in terms of skills.

The Houston Rockets legend also went on to say he would pick these two over Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Many fans were outraged but LeBron and Wade were humble when they heard what McGrady had to say.

McGrady said Kyrie had a very deep bag of skills and he was shocked that Durant still shoots 50% from the field despite most of his shots being jumpers. According to him, the only duo that comes close to these two is the Bull’s legendary duo.

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But with Jordan absolutely dominating the offensive side of the ball and with Pippen not having such a deep offensive game, he picked the Brooklyn duo over the two.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have no issues with the Rockets legend’s bold statement

After the statement by McGrady went viral, many fans were not pleased with it. However, Wade did not seem to disagree with McGrady and he said And that is not a dig. Them two dudes are SKILLED af!”

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Fans were surprised to see Wade accepting the Brooklyn Nets duo as more skilled than them. And then there was an even bigger surprise as LeBron also joined in to praise Kyrie and KD. He tweeted,” I see no lie told! They are 2 of the most skilled players of ALL-TIME”

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Wade and LeBron were special together. The duo won two titles together and went to four Finals in a row. Their chemistry was something to watch. But KD and Kyrie are no less special.

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The handles on Kyrie are arguably the best in NBA history. And he is one of the savviest finishers at the rim. Durant is essentially a 7-footer who moves like a guard. There is no defense for these two stars. When these two get going, it’s a sight to behold. And it was great to see LeBron and Wade admiring their greatness despite all the success they have had.