NBA rumors: Kevin Durant wants to be seen as better than LeBron James

Programming note: Watch the pregame edition of Warriors Outsiders on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. P.T., streaming live on the MyTeams app. LeBron James has held the title of "best basketball player in the world" for about seven or eight years now. In the eyes of many, Kevin Durant has been considered the second-best player alive for the last five or six seasons.