Durant has proven to a fabulous player whether he’s initiating offense or not. But Durant has spent the last dozen years in a cocoon -- two franchises with strong cultures, the Thunder and the Warriors. Sure, Russell Westbrook and Draymond Green were head-strong personalities who impacted their teams, mostly for good but not always. But OKC nor Golden State turned into a circus. Durant handled all that well.
Irving helped foster unrest on contending teams in both Cleveland and Boston.
Harden became insufferable, from all reports, in Houston.
And their styles of play seem disjointed. Harden is a total ball stopper.