The Phoenix Suns will face the Charlotte Hornets at the Footprint Center. The game, scheduled to begin at 9 PM ET on Sunday, will be a crucial encounter for both teams. Despite lofty ambitions from the season, the Suns are struggling to make their way into the playoffs. With 17 wins and 19 losses, the Suns will surely look to make amends in the winning column. However, ahead of the match, one big question lingers around Kevin Durant’s availability.
Thankfully for the fans, Durant is devoid of any injuries and is expected to take the field against the Hornets. The Suns’ star has been quite phenomenal in delivering quality performances regularly. In their match against the Atlanta Hawks, Durant dropped 26 points while assisting twice with six rebounds.
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However, Royce O’Neal continues to remain unavailable for the Suns. Nursing an ankle injury, O’Neal will be missing the game against the Hornets too, after sitting out against the Hawks. As far as the Charlotte Hornets are concerned, they have two players listed as injured. Tre Mann will be out with a back injury while Grant Williams had an ACL to deal with, making him unavailable for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Richard Jefferson had a controversial take on Kevin Durant recently.
Kevin Durant Allegedly ‘Not Getting Along’ With Devin Booker
The Phoenix Suns have two of the biggest names in the NBA in their ranks—Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. Unfortunately, despite the star power, the team has failed to perform consistently. Trying to find the causes of this, speculations have emerged about an alleged rift between Booker and Durant. In a recent episode of the ‘Road Trippin’ podcast, Richard Jefferson had a bold take on the matter.
“At what time has KD been teaming up with his boys to work out the way he would like? Because before, he loved Devin Booker. There was a mutual respect. Now, they’re not getting along,” said Jefferson.
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Although there is no confirmed news of tensions between the two, the rumor mills have kept churning. Thus, with the Suns looking to bounce back, it now remains to be seen how Kevin Durant can contribute to the team in the future.
