Durant was introduced to the media for the first time as a Phoenix player Thursday, and the 13-time All-Star answered questions in front of 3,000 enthusiastic Suns fans.
The former Nets star signed for the Suns in a blockbuster trade last week and Phoenix fans have let it be known how grateful they are to their new player, as 3,000 fans flocked to Footprint Arena in the mid-afternoon to hear the answer. Durant’s. A few questions.
Durant was greeted with enthusiastic applause from fans almost every time he spoke Thursday, but when he did get to speak to everyone, it was clear that the former Nets player means business in the second half of the season.
“I appreciate your warm welcome, but we have work to do,” Durant said.
Kevin Durant on postseason expectations in Phoenix:
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“I feel like I still have to prove myself. I want to put good things in the movie every day. That’s the only thing that worries me at this point in my life, filming good things every night. I really want to do that for the Suns fans and I hope they accept me after that.”
The Suns have taken a big gamble bringing Durant to Phoenix, as his trade to Brooklyn meant losing Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and Jae Crowder, as well as first-round picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, and other trade offs. draft.
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However, Durant is certainly a risk worth taking, as the NBA veteran is currently averaging 29.7 points per game this season and could be exactly what the Suns need to challenge for their first NBA Championship. nba.
The 34-year-old will miss this weekend’s All-Star game as he is still struggling with an MCL sprain in his right knee, however Phoenix can expect his new signing to make his debut shortly after the All-Star break this weekend.
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