Former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates …

Former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates Kendrick Perkins and Kevin Durant have endured a rocky relationship over the past several months. Most notably, the two engaged in a Twitter back-and-forth in January stemming from Perkins’ declaration that Russell Westbrook was the best player in Thunder history. Now, Perkins says he wishes he took a different approach in the exchange, while also stating that Durant is the best player in the history of the Warriors. “If I could have handled it any other way, I would have,” Perkins told the Runnin’ Plays Podcast, which will release Tuesday. “I would have took a different approach. I wouldn’t have fired back at him.”