LeBron James’ longevity is often taken for granted, but the LA Lakers star keeps proving why he is one of the best players with his brilliant performances.
Despite being aged 40, James is showcasing some of the highest quality of basketball with the Lakers.
His exploits even helped him win the Conference Player of the Month award, a laurel he won for the 41st time in his career.
During the Lakers’ game against the New Orleans Pelicans, James became the first player to reach the 50,000-point mark in the regular season and playoffs.
The NBA community congratulated him for the achievement, with Luka Doncic also stating James could reach the 70,000-point mark realistically.
It is only fair after the record is broken to discuss if anyone could break it again, which is what Chandler Parsons, Lou Williams and Michelle Beadle did on the show ‘Run it Back.’
Chandler Parsons said Kevin Durant could break LeBron James’ historic record
While the trio acknowledged the record could be untouched, Parsons dropped Kevin Durant’s name as a current player who could achieve the mark.
Although the former second-overall pick currently has just over 35,000 points, Parsons believes his elite shooting and basketball ability make him one of the only players who could get close to the historic record.
“I mean KD is the obvious choice, right.
“He’s gonna play for obviously four or five more years and he’s the closest at 35,225 points.
“I don’t think James gets there, I don’t think Curry gets there.
“I think the obvious choice here is Kevin Durant because I think he is going to continue to play, he is healthy for the most part.
“He can shoot the basketball till he is 45 years old and be seven foot, pick and pop for so I think Kevin Durant,” said Parsons.
Kevin Durant will find it difficult to break James’ 50,000-point mark
In 17 seasons in the NBA, Durant has averaged 27.3 PPG – which helps him rank sixth in the NBA all-time list ahead of players like James and Kobe Bryant.
The two-time NBA champion is eighth on the all-time scoring list with 30,240 points.
While he could make a push to add more points, the Phoenix Suns’ record could crush their playoff hopes, which means he would be unable to add more points in the postseason to add to his total.
Breaking the record is tough, but even if he doesn’t manage to do it, Durant will be remembered as an elite scorer due to his brilliance and ability to shoot at seven feet.
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