Rashad McCants is receiving a lot of heat because of his comments on the Gilbert Arenas show. McCants appeared on the podcast of the former professional basketball player Gilbert Arenas, where he delivered a statement that has triggered a lot of fans online.
Rashad himself is a former NBA player, and his opinion carries some experience behind it. However, the fans do not agree with his remark that Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is better than the Lakers’ Ace LeBron James.
Rashad McCants rates KD over LeBron
Rashad McCants had played in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings and the Minnesota Timberwolves but did not have a great career in the league. He quickly moved on to an overseas leagues. He has been a regular guest on the Gilbert Arenas show where he discusses NBA topics along with the host Gilbert Arenas.
โThe real hoopers know that Kevin Durant is gonna go down as a better basketball player than LeBron at the end of the road.โ
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 22, 2023
– Rashad McCants
(๐ฅ @GilsArenaShow )
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During an episode of the Gilbert Arenas show, Rashad shared his views on the Kevin Durant vs LeBron James debate. The former player said, โI think the real hoopers know that Kevin Durant is gonna go down as better basketball player than LeBron at the end of the road, but not right now.โ
He later talked about the gap between the popularity of the stars comparing LeBron, KD, and Stephen Curry. He explains that the gap between Curry and Bron is huge but the gap between KD and Bron is narrow, which gives KD an edge.

NBA Twitter quick to dismiss Rashad MCCants take
Whatever Rashad McCants’ opinion may be, the NBA community is not appreciating it. The former player is receiving a lot of heat because of his comments and is getting trolled online.
The fans’ reactions are hilarious, and many pounce upon every opportunity to roast an individual. One fan commented, โWhy is this guy still given a platform, don’t even know who bro isโ
Why is this guy still given a platform, donโt even know who bro is๐
— ยฒยณ๐ป๐๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๏ธ๐๐ (@BronGotGame) November 22, 2023
Another fan posted a photo bearing the quotation of JJ Reddick’s comment on ESPN’s Top 100 list. The comment said, โIt’s a troll for engagement that’s all it is.โ
KD isnโt even in the same conversation pic.twitter.com/SiKKY7th2U
— โ๐๐ช๐ถ๐๐โ (@CamCWFL) November 22, 2023
Another fan commented, โOne of the worst takes in the NBA history. KD isn’t even a top 10 player of all time,โ denying heavily with McCants take and even ranking KD is not worthy to be in the top 10 of all time.
One of the worst takes in NBA history. KD isnโt even a top 10 player of all time ๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ pic.twitter.com/HMCbVzvKCh
— Dom๐ซ (@Dom_UTD) November 22, 2023
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