It is a common practice for NBA players to bend the truth when it comes to their listed height. Allen Iverson was listed as being 6-foot, but was a actually a tad bit shorter than that. Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J. Barea even shared his true height recently, “I remember laughing when they said, ‘6-feet,’ because me and about 20,000 other people in the arena knew that was a lie. I’m 5-foot-10 on a good day.” Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, Oklahoma City Thunder superstar Kevin Durant dished on his true height, which is actually taller the 6-foot-9 he is listed as.
Kevin Durant:
“But really, I’ve always thought it was cool to say I’m a 6-9 small forward,” he said. “Really, that’s the prototypical size for a small forward. Anything taller than that, and they’ll start saying, ‘Ah, he’s a power forward.”
In today’s NBA, playing a position that does not traditional match your height is becoming commonplace. Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green is listed as 6-foot-7, which is more for small forwards, and has been excelling, even playing a number of games at center. Another glaring example is Milwaukee Bucks point guard Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is 6-foot-11.
