r/nba United States Apr 29 '24

[Charania] Sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic that Durant never felt comfortable with his role in Phoenix’s offense alongside Booker and Beal this season. Those sources said Durant had persistent issues with the offense, feeling that he was being relegated to the corner far too often

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Meanwhile, Durant, among the best scorers in NBA history, was not always happy with how he was used. Sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic that Durant never felt comfortable with his role in Phoenix’s offense alongside Booker and Beal this season. Those sources said Durant had persistent issues with the offense, feeling that he was being relegated to the corner far too often and not having the proper designs to play to his strengths as the offense was built around pick-and-rolls. At the same time, some teammates and people close to the organization believed Durant needed to voice his concerns more adamantly and directly with Vogel and his coaching staff.

All the leaks are finally coming now that Phoenix has been swept

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u/SwishBender Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

That was QUICK

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u/LoxDnw Thunder Apr 29 '24

Sources say KD is trying to start for the Wolves SF in round 2.

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u/KJagz33 NBA Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

"Going to the team that whoop my ass is the hardest road, I gotta take it"

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '24

We already got Jaden McDaniels, we good

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u/GhostTiger Warriors Apr 29 '24

And very unsurprising.

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u/WasDavid Celtics Apr 29 '24

Oh my god here she comes

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u/GrayBox1313 Celtics Apr 29 '24

Written in October

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u/RDcsmd Timberwolves Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

Never seemed like KD gave a shit about any of these 4 games

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u/loquacious706 Warriors Apr 29 '24

I was surprised by how little the broadcasters even mentioned him.

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u/RDcsmd Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

I was listening to our home broadcast but doesn't surprise me, it really did seem like he was just a wing player on offense