An NBA analyst recently pitched a trade that would send Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns to a 'rising' Western Conference team.
Here's a look at the Western Conference playoff picture and where the Suns find themselves in the battle to make the play-in tournament.
Kevin Durant did not take kindly to Skip Bayless’ comments on his performance and wasted no time firing back on social media.
Phoenix closed to 1 1/2 games behind 10th-place Dallas in the Western Conference. The Mavericks have faded following a season-ending knee injury to Kyrie Irving, having lost five straight. Finishing 10th would earn the Suns the final play-in spot in the conference.
The Dallas Mavericks fell 125-116 to the Phoenix Suns at home on Sunday afternoon as they continue to deal with a ridiculous amount of injuries and lost a couple of other bodies in this game. But they mostly stayed competitive with a near triple-double from Naji Marshall and five other players in double-figures.
Devin Booker led six Suns in double figures with 24 points. Kevin Durant scored 21 and Bradley Beal went for 19. Naji Marshall paced the Mavs with a career-high 34 points. The Suns churned out a season-high 68 points in the paint Sunday, surpassing the 60 they scored in a 125-121 win on January 18 at Detroit.
Memphis aims to break its 4-game home losing streak with a victory against Phoenix. Monday's matchup is the first this season between the teams.