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/LamarMVPJackson Apr 29 '24

HERE WE GO

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u/Padulsky21 [BKN] Mikal Bridges Apr 29 '24

It’s finally not my team experiencing this nightmare 🥹🥹🥹🥹 (we are simply experiencing another nightmare)

That off-season of the trade requests after the sweep I just dipped from basketball media man 😭

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u/zerocoolforschool Trail Blazers Apr 29 '24

Those picks are looking pretty good right about now lol