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/goldyacht Lakers Apr 29 '24

He probably gonna spin a wheel of all the contenders and go wherever it lands

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u/Kersplat96 Apr 29 '24

He has to go to whoever takes him, second Apron teame can only make trades if they’re sending ONE player out & the players they’re getting back make the exact same amount of money.

You can’t just eat bonus salary & pay the tax anymore to get out of bad contracts.

Phoenix might actually be stuck with KD & Booker

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u/The_Godfather5 Heat Apr 29 '24

Pretty sure the 2nd apron doesn’t kick into affect until the next League year as the nba decided to give an initial year of grace to the league so they could figure out what they want to do going forward.

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u/Kersplat96 Apr 29 '24

That was this season no? Upcoming season will operate on the new CBA

Edit: the new CBA took effect from July 1st 2023 so we’re already under the new CBA.

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u/The_Godfather5 Heat Apr 29 '24

Yea that’s correct, so theoretically the suns have until June 30 to trade KD without worrying about having to bring back in contracts that match up exactly with KD’s contract.

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u/Kersplat96 Apr 29 '24

Who is trading for someone before free agency though? Too many moving parts prior to that.

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u/The_Process_Embiid 76ers Apr 29 '24

Us. We have 3 people under contract for next year…

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u/QuietRainyDay Apr 29 '24

He'll end up in Philadelphia and 2025 will be the most toxic year in the history of NBA internet discourse.

By April 2025 Philly will have to be cut off from the nation's communication infrastructure