Kevin Durant doesn't believe the long night is coming because the torch is in his hands. I don't know how many people's hearts have been touched by this sentence. When it comes to Durant's personal abilities, we always hold them with the highest respect. The smart double change of direction is passing, the shooting that does not agree with each other, and the small forward who can be inside and outside. Death is the label we give to Durant. Once upon a time, we thought that once a team had Durant, it was considered a potential championship possibility. That's what Durant feels like among the fans.
But Durant's choice to join the already powerful Warriors after the Thunder was beaten down by Curry is shocking and a little disgusting. If you can't beat it, you will join, and it has become a black spot that Durant can't erase in his life. Joining the Warriors, he chose the fastest way to win the championship. Championship, Finals MVP, countless honors, endless cheers, Durant finally woke up in 2019.
The Green formula continues to this day, and Durant has yet to prove himself since he left the Warriors.
chose to join the Nets, it was not enough to find Irving, but also to take the draft pick and let the third brother Harden help. But the three-pointer who beat the Bucks in the second round of the playoffs in '21 ruined the Big Three who were given high hopes. Irving went to Dallas, Harden joined Philadelphia, and Durant went to Phoenix.
The Suns regarded it as a treasure and sent away the 38-year-old Paul in order to win the championship. Bradley Beal, who won the singles year, sent away Ayton, the champion who had been cultivated for many years, and got the powerful center Nurkic to join. Prior to this offseason, the Suns were given high hopes. Durant, in particular, needs a championship to prove his ability to lead the team. And not a passer-by, as Greene put it.
But the big three, who are favored this season, have very little time to play together. Either Booker sprained his ankle or Beal suffered a calf strain. It's a pity that Durant is leading the team alone, as if he is back in Brooklyn three years ago. In the face of the most difficult second half of the regular season, Durant did not lower his arrogant head, so let's fight! In the end, in the final game, after the Suns defeated the Timberwolves and the Lakers just beat the Pelicans, the Suns got the last straight pass.
I thought it would be a series of Mars hitting the Earth, but it was crushed by the Timberwolves. With a 4-0 sweep, Edwards trampled Durant at his feet, and this moment may be the beginning of the replacement of the old and the new. After being swept, Durant's focus has shifted to preparing for the Olympics, and the rest of the time is spent with his family.
Durant has played in 75 regular-season games for the Suns this season, the most since 2018-19. He averaged 37.2 minutes per game, 27.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks while shooting 52.3% from the field, 41.3% from three-point range and 85.6% from the free throw line.
Marks said Durant has two years left on his contract ($51.2 million and $54.7 million) and can be extended early. But due to the 38-year-old rule, Durant can only sign a one-year contract extension worth $59.7 million.
If you were to give Durant a rating for this season, 10 would be 8.5. Having done his best in the regular season and dead in the playoffs, he's done anything he should be doing at his age. As for whether to choose to stay in the team or choose to go out again, the author thinks it's okay. If he can return to the Thunder at the end of his career and lead the team to win the championship, it will be the perfect script.