KD's Finals wins are essentially participation trophies, and that's why people are not putting him in that tier.

Had he won one or two in OKC, it would have been a debate. and KD has to know this.

this isn't the same as say... LeBron going to the first-round exit Heat. Or Shaq going to the just-drafted Kobe, not quite a contender Lakers.

we've not really seen something like that from a player of KD's caliber. and that perception >>>>>>> "reality"

KD ain't gonna get elevated until he elevates a team the way LeBron does.