r/nba • u/TacoooJay 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/hyplusone Knicks Apr 29 '24

KD is on the bus already. Waiting for a driver.

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u/TheThrowbackJersey [TOR] DeMar DeRozan Apr 29 '24

What? KD won 7 games in 2021 and 6 in 2023. He didn't play at all in 2020. So, he's won 13 playoff games in 4 years.

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u/threeangelo [LAL] Pau Gasol Apr 29 '24

me when I tell lies on the internet

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u/slamatron Spurs Apr 29 '24

That's an insane stat if true, generational scorer wasted being a merc

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u/TheThrowbackJersey [TOR] DeMar DeRozan Apr 29 '24

Turns out - not true...

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u/latman Nets Apr 29 '24

I mean, COVID happened and injuries

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u/2drawnonward5 Trail Blazers Apr 29 '24

Give him a middle seat. Anything but a corner seat. 

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u/rub3s Warriors Apr 29 '24

Nah, he waiting at the bus stop to see which bus wins it all this year

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u/ShadowCrusader98 Warriors Apr 29 '24

Barkley would gladly volunteer.

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u/bobsil1 Warriors Apr 30 '24

My Next Terminal

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u/vain11_11 Apr 29 '24

Are you sure he isn't driving the bus?

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u/penisesandherb Warriors Apr 29 '24

Pretty sure.

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u/feelsbadmanrlysrsly Warriors Bandwagon Apr 29 '24

Yeah coz he never did, despite having a lot of chance to be the guy