What's Next for Phoenix Suns, Kevin Durant After Failed Experiment?

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🗓️ 17 March 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Is the Phoenix Suns' season slipping away? Kevin Durant's visible frustration on the bench raises questions about the team's direction. Dive into the Suns' challenges, including their roster construction and coaching changes, as Wes Goldberg analyzes potential trade scenarios for Durant and Devin Booker. Discover how the Bradley Beal trade impacts the Suns' flexibility and competitiveness. Goldberg's insights on Devin Booker's career trajectory and the team's evolving strategy offer a comprehensive look at the Suns' current state. ____________________________________________ RealGM Radio is powered in part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com 🔔 Like, comment, and subscribe for more NBA insights and analysis! Follow RealGM Twitter: https://x.com/RealGM Follow Wes Goldberg Twitter: https://x.com/wcgoldberg PrizePicks: PrizePicks is the best place to get real money sports action. With over 10 million members and billions of dollars in awarded winnings, PrizePicks has made daily fantasy sports accessible to all. You just pick MORE or LESS on at least two players for a shot to win up to 1000x your cash! Run Your Game all season long on PrizePicks. Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Gametime: Take the guesswork out of buying tickets with Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code CLNS for $20 off your first purchase.

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0:00.0	All right, what's up? Real Jam Radio.
0:11.4	West Goldberg here, little monologue to start us off the week here on a Monday.
0:15.7	And I want to talk about something that bum me out when I was watching some basketball this weekend.
0:21.5	I'm watching Lakers' sons, and, you know, the Lakers went ahead and won that game.
0:26.9	No LeBron James in that one.
0:29.1	But what really bummed me out was watching Kevin Durant on the bench to start the fourth quarter,
0:33.9	as he usually is, Luca Donchich, also on the bench for the Lakers.
0:38.1	And the Sons cut the Lakers lead to nine.
0:42.3	And then Austin Reeves hits a three-pointer, kind of bails out the Lakers in a bad
0:46.5	possession, hits a three-pointer, gets fouled, and then has a chance to go to the line
0:51.5	to complete the four-point play.
0:52.9	And you see Kevin Durant, the cameras paned to Kevin Durant on the bench,
0:57.2	by himself sort of on the end of the bench,
0:59.5	and he just sort of throws his hands up, puts the towel over his head,
1:03.8	and is so visibly frustrated because it was a dumb play by Phoenix.
1:09.5	It was a dumb play by the defense.
1:11.4	And it just feels like no matter what, and everything that he does, it just isn't working
1:17.6	in Phoenix.
1:19.8	And I think he's right.
1:21.9	Obviously, it's not working in Phoenix.
1:23.9	They're probably going to miss the playing tournament this year, which would be a complete
1:27.0	disaster for the most expensive roster in the league and everything that they've done
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