Even as former teammates and being among the NBA’s oldest players, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul couldn’t help but jaw back and forth in their chippy exchanges Thursday night.

Chris Paul and Kevin Durant were once teammates in Phoenix for the 2022-23 season after the Suns traded for Durant before the NBA trade deadline.

Despite being former teammates on the Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant and Chris Paul have competitive moments when they face each other. The Suns matched up with the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. This meant that Durant and Paul faced off against one another.

Despite losing such a key piece of the team, he emphasized the importance of continuing to play good basketball.“You keep things in perspective as far as life and what it means,” Paul said. “but when the game comes around,

After nearly a dozen years of the Stockton-Kidd top two in steals and assists, Paul is on the verge of completing his climb to No. 2 on both lists. While Stockton has a commanding lead for the top spot, Paul will continue to add to his numbers, making it more difficult for another player to enter the top two.

Paul officially sits in the second spot all-time with his steals total. He surpassed Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd's 2,684 steals during his NBA career. He still trails the all-time record set by John Stockton with 3,265 steals—this is going to be very difficult for Paul to beat at this point of his career.