In terms of best in the league right now, I'd say top 5. Players like PG and especially MKG (who I'd probably rank ahead of Kawhi) are his equal on defense, yet don't get the same recognition because of the teams they're on.Where does Kawhi rank?
In terms of from what I've seen in my lifetime/past footage, I don't know. I'd have to think about that a bit more. It's hard weighing up his impact because the Spurs are such a great defensive team even without him on the floor, and a valid argument can be made for Duncan being their most important defender (when he was out from the end of Jan to the start of Feb - the Spurs' defense went from being 1st to 13th during that period).
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