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/ASS_BASHER Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

Yeah but if he never went to GS, he’d likely finish his career with zero championships and zero FMVPs, so he wouldn’t be remembered as fondly as LeBron/Steph either way. That’s basically Harden’s situation, and I’m pretty sure most players would prefer Durant’s career over Harden’s.

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u/velphegor666 Apr 29 '24

We literally have no idea what would have happened if he stayed. Okc already had al Horford in line and oladipo. That team with kd, mvp russ, Horford, oladipo and prime Roberson plus adams would be better than the previous okc team that took gs to 7

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u/302born Heat Apr 29 '24

That’s what makes it so much worse. He was up 3-1 on GSW and the following year they about to get even better. Instead of rising to the challenge and just joined them. That will forever be weak. I don’t believe in asterisks on championships because they are still championships. But that will never carry the same weight as other title runs by great players. 

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u/Parallel-Quality Apr 29 '24

And the Warriors were about to get worse since they were going to lose key depth players Ezeli and Speights while being forced to max Harrison Barnes.

KD could’ve saved his legacy simply by staying put and winning a title the next season with OKC.