Suns, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant
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Kevin Durant has been part of some of the greatest teams that the NBA has ever seen. Yet, most of them have failed. Is he the problem?
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Booker was more of a facilitator as the Suns dropped an eighth consecutive game, eliminating them from the playoffs.
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Just 24 hours removed from a high-intensity win over the Lakers, OKC gave most of its top rotational players rest. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort and Cason Wallace were listed as out with various injuries.
The Phoenix Suns, despite their star-studded roster and high expectations entering the season, have been officially eliminated from both the playoffs and Play-In Tournament, marking an end to the most embarrassing and disappointing season in NBA history.
But, for just these next few moments, let's try to appreciate the NBA regular season. After all, excellence over the course of an 82-game grind is nothing to scoff at, even if the playoffs don't go as you would have hoped.
After a seemingly catastrophic blunder by the Dallas Mavericks to anger their fans by trading away Luka Doncic, acquiring Kevin Durant could save them.
Oct 26, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) against Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) in the first half of the home opener at Footprint Center.
When the Phoenix Suns traded for Kevin Durant at the 2023 trade deadline, their championship odds jumped from +1800 to +450. Only the Boston Celtics had shorter odds. That team lost in the second round of the playoffs to the eventual champion Denver Nuggets,
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Since the All-Star break, the Suns have the second-worst defensive rating in the NBA (122.2), behind only the Raptors (122.9), who are actively trying to lose games and sitting their star player, Brandon Ingram, and others in an attempt to improve draft odds.
The Golden State Warriors play against the Phoenix Suns in an NBA game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.
The Los Angeles Lakers took care of the Dallas Mavericks, 112-97, April 9, in Luka Doncic's return to keep Phoenix in the play-in chase. Doncic scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since the blockbuster deal before the 2024-25 trade involving Anthony Davis sent him to the Lakers.
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