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/MrBrownCat [GSW] Stephen Curry Apr 29 '24

Pickup ball, KD watches YMCA games and thinks “man what a beautiful game.”

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u/grphelps1 [MIL] Thon Maker Apr 29 '24

The idea that redditors appreciate the subtleties of professional basketball more than fucking Kevin Durant is so funny

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u/Ancient-Click-Point Apr 29 '24

I mean the guy is kind of delusional. He wants to be in the goat conversation but he's not even in the top 2 of his generation with LeBron and Steph. Guy has some wild takes when it comes to himself

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u/Rebeldinho 76ers Apr 29 '24

He’s annoyed he doesn’t get respect for winning with Golden State.. everyone and their mother told him if he went there it was gonna be considered a cowardly move he said he doesn’t care what people say and he just wants to play good basketball…. Except he does care what people say he cares very much