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Durant Says 2026-27 Sixers Could Match 2016-17 Warriors

8/4/2026

Summary

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Kevin Durant (NBA forward) said the 2026-27 Philadelphia 76ers match the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors at a Team USA camp.
He highlighted the Sixers’ “Big Four” – LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey – and four 25-point scorers versus Warriors’ three 20-point scorers (Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson).
Klay Thompson (guard) replied on Instagram tagging Kevin Durant while Draymond Green (forward) mocked Kevin Durant’s anonymous account on Threads.

History

Historical Context

At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, USA Basketball fielded the first NBA-filled squad, the Dream Team, which went undefeated and won by an average 44-point margin, reshaping global basketball economics. Its star power proved that elite national rosters could generate massive viewership, a model the 2026-27 Sixers-Warriors-led USA camp—featuring Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson—now seeks to replicate.

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Story summary

Kevin Durant (NBA forward) said the 2026-27 Philadelphia 76ers match the 2016-17 Golden State Warriors at a Team USA camp.
He highlighted the Sixers’ “Big Four” – LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey – and four 25-point scorers versus Warriors’ three 20-point scorers (Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson).
Klay Thompson (guard) replied on Instagram tagging Kevin Durant while Draymond Green (forward) mocked Kevin Durant’s anonymous account on Threads.

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