Durant’s FUTURE with the Suns + A look at the TOUGH ROAD ahead 🛣️ | NBA Today
It’s kind of crazy that we still have questions about the Phoenix Suns I know I picked them going to the NBA finals in the the preseason I may or may not have a couple of reservations about that but perk when you hear Kevin Durant talk about yeah today I feel like I’m going
To retire as a phoenix son but don’t hold me to that in two weeks three weeks three months how quickly do you think this window is closing for them I think it’s two years to be honest with you and I think it’s is based on the relationship with Kevin Durant and Devin
Booker and I think the question should be how long do do we see Devin Booker in the Phoenix Suns uniform right because he was part of this T this organization that did go to the NBA finals and I believe none of those guys that were on
That team are on that team right now so when you think about it when you have like this big three Bradley Bill Devin Booker and Kevin Durant you got to capitalize now it’s the same thing when we talk about teams like the Boston Celtics when you have that window of
Opportunity you can’t wait wait till tomorrow because you don’t know if you’ll ever have tomorrow tomorrow is not promised in the life and it’s not promised in the basketball world so you know Kevin Durant usually I mean we didn’t seen him move around quite a bit
Yeah I mean and he owned that that’s why this season I guess becomes all the more important how do you view that Zach the window open the minute they made the trade it’s an urgent window and it will be a short window just because of Kevin Durant’s age and Bradley Beal
Just hasn’t been healthy they do not have the luxury of time they do not have the luxury of patience they traded everything they had to build this team to turn over a finals team and make it into this and here’s their reality they’re fifth in the west as we enter
The last part of the season they have the hardest remaining schedule in the entire league so if they’re not healthy if Bradley Beal misses more time whatever it ends up being just staying out of the play in is going to be a fight for them and even if they stay in
Fifth the chances are that they’re going to have to beat three of the top four teams in the west to get to the finals that is a long hard Road and they have not shown the consistency or availability to make you believe they can do that now they still have time and
If they’re healthy they can beat anybody but that is a tough tough road ahead I’m going to be more specific I think that KD playing out his contract before he thinks elsewhere would work for him in Phoenix meaning the next two seasons not this season you add more that is their
Window to win and I don’t think it gets better than having Devin Booker as a running mate and I think that’s what he really wanted to invest in those guys when you pair those two up they’re true hoopers and I think Bradley Beal has been tough coming back starting the year
Slower trying to acclimate him in real time and win this year that’s really challenging and and you look at the West I mean not only are the nuggets the returning favorites right I mean the Clippers are coming and then you’ve got teams getting better like the Timberwolves and the Thunder and so I
Don’t think that maybe KD estimated that all those things would happened so soon so I’ve got them playing out his contract before he looks elsewhere especially given Optics unfortunately are a part of his narrative right three teams in about five seasons knowing that if this doesn’t work out this year they
Don’t win and then he’s elsewhere I don’t think he’s that type of guy right but that’s what struck me as as different is that I don’t know that he cares anymore he seemed at peace with that yeah if I move again I move again people are going to say what they’re
Going to say and that hasn’t been the case uh in the past we have kept receipts on where Kevin Durant has moved around uh we also keep receipts on ourselves on this show so what we’re going to do is we’re just going to take a little look
Back because the they have uh some title aspirations but these are our pre-season NBA Finals picks sto you picked the Boston Celtics over the Denver Nuggets any changes changes are we allowed to change how many teams has perk picked to make the finals in the the last two seasons
Combined I am standing on business standing on business like perk always says I’m sticking with it I’m going down with the ship just like I did last year with my bucks Clippers pick that didn’t work out I like this pick I’m sticking with it I’m confident well well Zach you
Do know that you can own multiple businesses so I can’t switch up from one business to another I’m switching mine up right I had it wrong I got the buck bucks in the Suns I’m going with Celtics Clippers Clippers winning in seven all right okay I’m I’m not switching mine up
Completely but I’m making a small tweak so you’re switching it just slightly you know all right I still have the Nuggets winning I think I had the Bucks before I have the Celtics coming out of the East so I’m going to go nuggets over the Celtics all right yeah you had nuggets
Bucks before um Zach I’m coming over to to your preseason side here I’m going to go n we’re not going to talk about your preseason yet yeah 2020 I was I was thinking it was going to be a 20 21 finals rematch I’m not feeling so good
About that so I’m going to go nuggets over Celtics yeah I’m going to give a nod I’m going give a nod to the Champs here
NBA Today’s Malika Andrews, Zach Lowe, Kendrick Perkins and Chiney Ogwumike discuss Kevin Durant’s longevity with the Phoenix Suns and break down the team’s remaining schedule.
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No way are we talking about KD potentially leaving the Suns lol
Suns in 4
Stop talking to me about how special KD is. Dude is always convinced hes the victim because you fan boys give him every excuse in the world since hes been drafted smh
He should go back to the Warriors.
Leaving that dynasty was the dumbest thing an athlete has ever done.
Lol watch it be Suns and Celtics like it should've been in 2022
Durant will always sell out. He is not trustworthy and will never include a team in any decisions. He has had more opportunities than almost any player in NBA history. He played with Russ, Harden, Kyrie, Curry, and Booker. He's never been a team leader
Let's be real KD is going to move on if they don't get far in the playoffs this year it won't surprise me that he would want to leave next year. This is the NBA ladies and gentlemen
Dude the suns have been balling these nba analysts istg they don’t know anything they only lost to the warriors by 1 point pacers by 2 magic by 10 which they fell apart at the 4th and hawks should’ve won that game
Bucks vs clippers nba finals and the bucks win in 7
Suns vs Clippers in West Suns in 6
Playoffs gonna be spicy this year
I’m tired of the Media making up fake narratives about KD. he is happy there and they are doing well. why is his future there even in question?
THESE GUYS ARE CLOWNS ! LOL BOOKER WILL RETIRE A SUN! JES BEEN HERE SINCE THE DARKEST DAYS IN OUR HISTORY! HE AINT GONNA LEAVE NOW OR EVER!
If the Suns cut down on turnovers they'd be the best team in the league
Why would Devin Booker ever leave the Suns perk?? He's got the best owner in the NBA that will get him whatever he needs.
Beware the Warriors… you've been warned
I don't know if i could roll my eyes harder than i am currently am
Suns gonna win the chip how do i know tht because this is the first yr a kd has not been the focal point of making the championship
Lmao yall need to chill. Give suns one more year. The team thats on the clock should be the clippers in the west
No one outside the Minnesota and Oklahoma areas believes those teams can beat the Suns in a 7 game series. So the Suns will have 2 tough matchups in the West to make the finals, not 3. As a Suns fan I can admit the Clippers are just a terrible matchup for the Suns. Denver is less scary head to head but probably the fave to come out the West. Denver 40% chance, Clippers 35%, Suns 25%. No one else.
As a suns fan I just hope we reach to the conference finals 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤞🏼
Word to mi mothea
These people get paid so well to be completely wrong and change their picks midseason while advertising for gambling companies where we get one shot to get it right based on what they try to sell us to pick lolol
I got Chicago Bulls over Denver Nuggets in the finals!!! Get at me bro.
Perkins and his “capatalaiz” brother needs to learn some other words and practice them daily
The suns suck this year disappointed. Beal always hurt we knew that would happen . Lost last night vs mavericks luka daddy always killing us
Perkins is an idiot. Kick him to the curb and bring back Jalen.
KD should have signed with the Knicks