It has been a wild week in the NBA for most superstars. Even Kevin Durant was caught in the crosshairs as the Suns nearly sent him to the Bay Area for the second time in his career. But amid the constant threat of being traded, KD did not shy away from his usual habit of trolling his critics on the internet. And this time, the target is his former teammate, Kendrick Perkins, reigniting their age-old feud.
Well, it was Big Perk who first stirred the pot by blaming Durant for the Suns’ failure in recent years, “Another organization another failure for Kevin Durant.” Of course, he was referring to Durant struggling to find much playoff success since leaving the Warriors six years ago. Even in Phoenix, he has been unable to go past the second round. And Perkins blamed KD’s inability to lead as part of the problem.
Moreover, the analyst also made a bold claim about Durant’s OKC days, “It doesn’t mean your best player is your leader. When I was with the Thunder, it wasn’t KD, it wasn’t Russ, it wasn’t James, I was the one leading.” Yes, the former champion claimed that contrary to popular belief, he was the leader of the OKC Thunder over Durant, Westbrook, and Harden. All former MVPs.
Obviously, the statement is difficult to digest because KD and Russ were always on the forefront as the faces of the franchise when they were at OKC. And they even led the team to the NBA Finals in 2012. Naturally, The Slim Reaper couldn’t let Perkins’ comments slide and called him out with a tweet, “I know this may be a reach but this comment is by far the craziest s— I’ve seen this week.”
I know this may be a reach but this comment is by far the craziest shit I’ve seen this week https://t.co/kNbncZhIUH
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) February 6, 2025
Sure, KD and Perkins were once on good terms when they were teammates for five years. But there has been a lot of bad blood between them in recent years!
(Developing Story)
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