PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is simply weeks away from getting into the 18th 12 months of his profession — and he is been very energetic socially forward of the upcoming season.
Durant – through his personal media firm Assembly room – appeared on a present the place he confronted off towards Sauce Gardner of the New York Jets in a sport of NBA 2K and talked about a wide range of matters – together with the best NBA All-Star roster.
His four-man group constructed round him consists of:
Luka Doncic
Klay Thompson
LeBron James
Joel Embiid
KD’s ideally suited begin at 5 @NBA2K may shock you 🏀🎮 pic.twitter.com/54IvnyWWGS
— Boardroom (@boardroom) September 13, 2024
The omission of Nikola Jokic could have been the middle of the dialog, however finally, selecting Thompson over present teammate Devin Booker may very properly show to be the extra controversial choice — particularly amongst Suns followers.
Whereas Durant gained two titles with Thompson as teammates on the Golden State Warriors, Booker is just the higher participant proper now.
He has a definite benefit in just about each side of the sport, from mid-range scoring to playmaking. Thompson holds the three-point benefit at this level, however that seemingly is not sufficient to counteract Booker’s elite off-ball play and different benefits.
Durant is probably displaying respect and appreciation for Thompson fairly than denigrating his present teammate – as they share a robust friendship that culminated this summer season in an Olympic gold medal.
It is nonetheless fascinating that the present Dallas Mavericks sharpshooter was nonetheless chosen over Booker.
The following probability for Suns followers to see the famous person duo in motion will seemingly be within the preseason sport on October 6 towards the Los Angeles Lakers.
