Top 10 Two-Way Players In The NBA TODAY

#1 Kevin Durant

Durant throws down a left-handed dunk against the Wizards

Until the 2016-17 season, Kevin Durant was considered an adequate, even above-average defender despite him showing glimpses of his ability in his final few seasons with the Thunder.

He was burdened with high usage rates, as Scott Brooks and Billy Donovan staggered his minutes with Westbrook in order to give both of them adequate shots, but consequently increasing their workload.

It was with the well-settled Warriors setup that Durant was able to focus on his defense as his primary job. And boy, has he succeeded!

Durant currently sits at fourth in blocks per game this season, while his ability to switch onto any player in the league and stifle his opponent's offensive intentions has been elevated to a whole new level this year.

It became even more apparent at the end of the 2017 calendar year following Curry's ankle injury.

During this time, the Warriors became primarily a defense-first team, stifling opponents in the second and third quarters while converting those transition opportunities, directly courtesy of Durant on several occasions.

All-in-all, Durant's impact this season has him on the DPOY honours board for several critics.

Durant's case on offense does not need much convincing, but this season is his second-most efficient campaign considering that he's scoring 26.5 points per game on 51.7/42.5/89.0 splits from the floor while dishing out 5.4 assists.