LeBron: Durant can unseat Kareem as top scorer

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- The way LeBron James sees it, Kevin Durant's skillset coupled with his physical talents are an unprecedented combination in the 70-year history of the NBA.

"He's a 7-footer with 6-foot ball-handling skills and a jump shot," James said after a Cleveland Cavaliers shootaround Thursday morning in preparation for a game against Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. "And athleticism. It's never been done in our league. Never had a guy that's 7-foot, can jump like that, can shoot like that, handle the ball like that. So it sets him apart."

Durant is officially listed at 6-9, but does have a 7-4 wingspan. The nine-year veteran's ball handling was honed by his…