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 report all the way 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 workforce’s first 19 of twenty-two video games, went down with one other harm on December 15 in opposition to the New York Knicks. The capturing guard is out for one more few weeks.
It didn’t take lengthy for rumors to come back out that Kevin Durant was already searching for a method out of Phoenix. He hasn’t performed a full season but with the Suns, and lots 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 solid that comes from these large trades for Durant and Beal that gutted the group and left them having to signal memo gamers.
“They lack the belongings, the draft picks and the commerce capital to enhance this workforce. … It’s one thing that they’re going to must 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 finally 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 capable of play as a result of numerous accidents. Phoenix can’t additionally simply retool the roster as a result of large salaries of their Huge Three.
It’s nonetheless December, however basketball followers will probably be intently watching the scenario in Phoenix.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker will probably 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 finally play, the Suns will nonetheless be undermanned in opposition to the Mavericks.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker have been taking part in like All-Stars however they want the supporting solid to step up. Drew Eubanks, who will doubtless 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 significantly 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.
