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          NBArank: Will Durant or Giannis be more valuable this season?

          Which NBA superstar will have the better season? Gary Dineen/Getty Images
          • Kevin Pelton, ESPN Senior WriterSep 21, 2018, 12:48 AM
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          Kevin Durant or Giannis Antetokounmpo?

          More than any other in the top 10, one NBArank result has produced strong responses from fans and analysts: Durant, fresh off his second consecutive Finals MVP, dropping from second to fourth and a tie with Antetokounmpo.