Draymond Green, a player for the Golden State Warriors, spoke about the best way to utilize Kevin Durant.
The Phoenix Suns had a very poor season, finishing without a win in the NBA playoffs. They looked particularly weak offensively despite having excellent scorers on paper.
The only player who deserved a passing grade was Kevin Durant, but the former MVP had to create opportunities for others as well. In response to Suns GM James Jones’ statement that Durant was never fully utilized by any team, Draymond Green also weighed in on the matter.
“He didn’t have the burden of, ‘I need to lead this team from every single day all aspects’ ever in Golden State. When he was with us, that was not a thing. He did not have the role of, ‘I need to get these other guys involved.’ No. None of that. You know what he did? Score. That is maximizing Kevin Durant.
I’m going to give James Jones a little word of advice: You want to maximize Kevin Durant? Go get him a point guard. You want to maximize Kevin Durant? Put him in positions to score. You want to maximize Kevin Durant? Take some of the other weight off his shoulders. But until you do that, you will be singing this same tune that nobody maximized Kevin Durant because y’all didn’t and that’s just the case and that is a lie and no. That is not how we’re rolling, because nah“, Green said.
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Get Durant a point guard that will help Booker as well
Draymond Green’s overall assessment of KD’s tenure with both the Warriors and the Suns franchises, is 110 percent correct…SPOT ON! The results speak volumes: When he walked away from the Golden State Warriors’ Franchise, he took two Championship rings and two MVP awards with him!! Since he left GSW, he’s been swept twice, etc.
You are 100% right ✅️
Suns had a point guard before…named Chris Paul