Durant says he'd bet $50K on Oladipo beating Stephenson 1-on-1

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Kevin Durant is confident Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo would beat former Pacer Lance Stephenson in a game of one-on-one, and he's willing to put money on it.

The Brooklyn Nets star threw his support behind Oladipo after Stephenson commented "50K on anyone" during an Instagram Live chat with Los Angeles Lakers guard Quinn Cook.

"I don't got Lance Stephenson leaving D.C. with $50K. I don't got that happening," Durant said. "He not coming down there and winning $50K off Vic, no way."

Oladipo returned to action in January from a ruptured right quad tendon that sidelined him for more than a year. He was averaging 13.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 25.9 minutes per game before the 2019-20 season was suspended.

Stephenson spent this season with the CBA's Liaoning Flying Leopards and was reportedly in discussions to return to the Pacers in March.

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