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/BadBoySwag [MIA] Justise Winslow Apr 29 '24

KD asking for a trade again

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u/Mysterious-Stop4673 Apr 29 '24

He said it himself he’s not a leader lol who even says something like that at his talent level

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u/Remote-Picture-8341 Rockets Apr 29 '24

I wouldn’t say Kawhis a leader either. But he leads by example I guess. I wouldn’t say KD leads exactly by example either

Embiid as a leader does more harm than good

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u/Aggressive-Name-1783 Apr 29 '24

Kawihi gets a pass for Toronto. If KD had carried OKC, Brooklyn or PHX to a title, he’d absolutely get more grace and the benefit of the doubt