“But once you guys really watch games and realize what these guys have been doing consistently for years, it's nothing new. It's all the same. I guess the hype around it is a little different. Of course everybody gets better, but you stay consistent with what you do. It's not like they came out of nowhere.”

“I mean, you guys vote on the MVP,” Durant responded to a crowd of reporters from all over the world. “I think MVP is a lot about narratives and what may happen during that time. It's a lot of guys that have been playing extremely well for years and years and just starting to get MVP consideration. But I think that consistent play gets a little boring to people. But if you look at a guy like James Harden, he's been doing it for three years and it's the same thing but people are starting to act like it's new. Steph Curry's been doing the same thing for three years. And I guess the narrative around their team and what he's doing is new to everybody.

I think media and guys get too much power to vote on stuff that quite frankly I don't think you really know a lot about. Tweet this

A reporter then gave Durant an imaginary vote as the league’s reigning MVP, a privilege college football annually reserves for its former Heisman Trophy winners, and was asked who he would vote for. Durant didn’t provide a name but did continue to discuss his issue with how voting is carried out.

“Yeah, I think media and guys get too much power to vote on stuff that quite frankly I don't think you really know a lot about (or) as much as we (players) know about it,” Durant said. “So, yeah, we play against these guys every single night. We battle against these guys. We know what they say on the court. We know how they handle their teammates. We know how they approach the game, and our vote should count. Our opinions should count. Like I said, I don't think you guys know as much as we do, and I don't see why you have more power than we do.”

Asked what media members are missing that players know, Durant pointed to the players’ various personalities and tendencies.

“We really know these guys inside and out,” Durant said of his fellow NBA players. “It's a lot of guys that deserve Defensive Player of the Year or Sixth Man of the Year. But they're not the sexier names. I think a lot of people see the names of these players but really don't get the other guys that contribute to our game as well. You guys are not in the scouting reports. You're not in the team meetings and film sessions to really break down these players' games. And I don't see why you have more power in voting than we do. I mean, we're out there on the court playing with them. We appreciate how you guys blow the game up and how much you bring attention to the game. But at the same time, to keep it pure the players should have more say in that stuff.”