And he is a wing, a position that traditionally doesn’t make or break a team unless the player has some other elite skill set. Yes, he is more talented than any player the Kings have (though we’ll see about Cousins), but the Kings have a team, and their most talented players play at the hardest positions to fill. An elite PG and an elite big man can take a team a long way by themselves.

Of the two, Evans put up a better rookie year. Plus, Evans does have one skill that Durant will never be able to replicate, which is his ability to get to the basket at ease and finish. While Evans likely will never be the outside threat than Durant is, the easiest skill to improve over your career trajectory for a wing is outside shooting.

Of the two, Durant is close to his ceiling going into his fourth year. Given that a player’s biggest improvements tend to come in second and third year. Evans’ ceiling is likely just as high or higher than Durant. I’d say Evans is likely more offensively explosive version of B-Roy and likely put up an efficient 25-6-7 in couple years’ time.