The NBA star, Kevin Durant, launched some shade to the personality of ESPN Stephen A. Smith in the “First Take” debate on Tuesday about the fault of the guilt of Phoenix Suns star for the poor season of the team.
The “First Take” Read “banner, how much does Durant deserve for the Suns season?” Smith later immerses himself in how the owner of the Suns team, Mat Ishbia, is about to become one of the worst owners in the history of sport.
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The Phoenix Suns striker Kevin Durant, #35, brings the ball when the guard of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards, #5, defends it in the fourth quarter in Target Center in Minneapolis on March 28, 2025. (Images of Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn)
Durant received his own shot to Smith after a fan pointed out the points of conversation in X.
“Steve is trying to run for president, you think he really paid attention to a team with difficulties? Is called propaganda,” Durant wrote.
Durant suggested that his decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Golden State Warriors in 2016 began the hatred campaign against him. Durant won two titles with the Warriors before leaving the team to sign with the Brooklyn Nets.
He added that he believed that he was “one of the best leaders of all time” and that it was a “shame” that one of the fans who reacted to him could not see him.
Stephen A. Smith at the ESPN “NBA Countdown” live in Intuit Dome. (Kirby Lee-Imagn images)
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Smith retreated.
“Is we allowed us to say something?” Smith said. “There is a shift of crumbs everywhere about the things that have happened in Kevin Durant’s career. We could question things here and there, but no one is missing respect for this man. I love the guy. I do not lack respect. I simply say, leadership elements that other people may have had to have had to galvanize a team is something that does not seem to have had.”
Ishbia made a great bet with the exchange to acquire Durant during the 2022-23 season. The Suns treated key players and players like Cameron Johnson and Mikail Bridges to get it.
This season did not come out as planned. Durant still averaged 26.6 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The Suns finished 36-46 when Durant still led the team in points per game and values the replacement player.
Durant could become a key commercial candidate before the 2025-26 season. It will be a limit blow of $ 54.7 million, according to Spotrac.
Phoenix Suns striker Kevin Durant, #35, looks against the Boston Celtics during the second half in Footprint Center in Phoenix on March 26, 2025. (Rick Scteri-Imagn images)
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