LeBron James called Kevin Durant the "most-equipped" scorer in the history of the NBA, but Paul Pierce has something to say about that.

"I was probably the best pure scorer ever in the history of the NBA," Pierce said on FS1's Speak. "I was pretty equipped when I think about it. I need to be in this conversation..

"I was probably the best pure scorer in the history of the NBA." @paulpierce34 responds to LeBron calling KD the "most equipped" scorer in NBA history 👀 pic.twitter.com/N4GOgO2ZoT To his credit, Paul was a complete offensive player whose scoring game had no holes.

Rich Paul added fuel to this fire with comments about LeBron wanting to compete for a championship in this late stage of his career. This discourse has also stemmed from the fact that LA has a new young superstar to build around for the future in Luka Doncic.

LeBron James isn't ready to retire from the NBA just yet. When the time comes though, he already knows what sport he'll play next. Just a few days ago, James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2025-26 season.