Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns are 1-4 of their final 5 video games. Their solely win was on December 17 in opposition to the 5-23 Washington Wizards. The Suns’ 120-105 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Friday introduced their document right down to 14-14 main into their sport versus the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day.
Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and Durant have accomplished just one sport collectively, as they’ve been unable to remain wholesome. Beal, who missed the staff’s first 19 of twenty-two video games, went down with one other damage on December 15 in opposition to the New York Knicks. The taking pictures guard is out for an additional few weeks.
It didn’t take lengthy for rumors to come back out that Kevin Durant was already searching for a manner out of Phoenix. He hasn’t performed a full season but with the Suns, and plenty of are already speculating that he’s going to leap ship once more.
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Adrian Wojnarowski had this to report regarding these rumors (by way of NBA Central):
“We talked to individuals in Phoenix and round that group. They’ll really feel the frustration with Durant. A part of that’s the missed video games by Bradley Beal. [Phoenix] was constructed round these three stars. The underwhelming supporting forged that comes from these huge trades for Durant and Beal that gutted the group and left them having to signal memo gamers.
“They lack the property, the draft picks and the commerce capital to enhance this staff. … It’s one thing that they’re going to should handle in Phoenix with Kevin Durant. We’ve seen it earlier than.”
Kevin Durant hasn’t requested for a commerce, however most is not going to be shocked if he ultimately reaches that time. He did it to the Brooklyn Nets final season, which is why he arrived in Phoenix.
The Suns went all in by buying and selling Paul for Bradley Beal. Sadly, the previous Washington Wizards guard has hardly been in a position to play because of varied accidents. Phoenix can’t additionally simply retool the roster as a result of huge salaries of their Huge Three.
It’s nonetheless December, however basketball followers can be intently watching the state of affairs in Phoenix.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker can be main the undermanned Phoenix Suns in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas Day
Bradley Beal isn’t the one important title that’s not going to play for the Phoenix Suns in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks on Christmas. Beginning middle Jusuf Nurkic has additionally been dominated out for private causes. Eric Gordon, Josh Okogie and Yuta Watanabe are all possible.
Even when Gordon, Okogie and Watanabe ultimately play, the Suns will nonetheless be undermanned in opposition to the Mavericks.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have been enjoying like All-Stars however they want the supporting forged to step up. Drew Eubanks, who will seemingly begin at middle, must do extra on each ends of the ground.
In opposition to the Sacramento Kings on Friday, Eubanks solely had two factors, two rebounds and one steal. Udoka Azubuike had a a lot better evening, ending with 11 factors, 11 rebounds and two assists. Each should present as much as give Durant and Booker all the assistance they want.
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Edited by Michael Macasero