Things Are Not Looking Good In Phoenix
Kevin Durant is currently frustrated with the Phoenix Suns due to the constant absence of Bradley Beal. The Suns traded for Beal early in the off-season to try and give Kevin Durant and Devin Booker a better chance at winning a championship.
Ever since this trade has happened the Suns have not been looking good, to say the least. They are being one of the worst teams in the west, and were just now able to get to .500 on the season. On top of all of that, it has been reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, that Kevin Durant is frustrated due to the lack of support from teammates to make this team successful.
The compensations given for Beal - essentially deprioritizing the future - makes the success of this current iteration of the Suns extremely important. The core that the Suns have may never be replicated in Phoenix again in terms of the level of raw talent.
Precedent For A Downfall
The Suns are currently in the same position as the Brooklyn Nets were in 2020 after they traded for James Harden. On paper, they were a championship contender, but in reality, the Nets were struggling due to Kevin Durant playing many games on his own. The trio of Kyrie, Harden, and Durant only played together in 16 games and had a record of 13-3. Beal has only played a few games for the Suns due to injuries, mainly back problems.
Durant is also frustrated due to the lack of help he has from his teammates. Unfortunately, Durant, Booker, and Beal are making roughly $129 million together while the total Suns' salary cap is around $192 million. There is no possible way the Suns can get another star without trading either Beal, Booker, or Durant. If the Suns do not start winning Kevin Durant will grow more frustrated and eventually, he will demand a trade.
Durant has already shown signs of frustration during games. He looks disengaged and unmotivated to play with the current construction of the team. The Suns need to figure out how to change this team up or just like how they gained Durant due to him quitting on the Nets, he will quit on them.
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