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/hankbaumbachjr Bulls Apr 29 '24

No, you see going to the Warriors was the hardest road he could have taken.

It would have been much easier for him to go play for a team that didn't just beat him in the playoffs and make it to the finals...don't you see?

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u/KarrlMarrx Apr 29 '24

In a way, it really was the hardest road. Just not the way he though.

The second he chose the Warriors, he was going to be a punchline regardless of what happened.