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Just like in GS, BKLYN , KD shows no leadership in PHX

Originally posted on Nets Insider | By Rick Laughland | Last updated 5/13/24

Kevin Durant is not a leader. Plain and simple: when things get tough, there's zero accountability from him.

That's why when he formed a big three in Brooklyn alongside Kyrie Irving and James Harden, things fell apart. Both Irving and Harden accept zero responsibility when things go sideways.

It's either changing area codes or changing coaches, not looking in the mirror for these mercurial stars.

It makes sense why Durant would want to play with two players with similar characteristics to his own. Devin Booker and Bradley Beal fit that mold as well.

Now in his second not even full season in Phoenix, the Suns just hired their third coach, championship winning one at that, and dismissed him after only one season.

Monty Williams was fired after a very successful run with the Suns including an NBA finals appearance in 2021.

They are now rumblings that Durant has not exactly ingratiated himself to teammates in Phoenix.

Stephen A. Smith: "Here's where Mike Wilbon didn't go into the details that all of us covering the NBA are aware of: Kevin Durant in Phoenix is a problem. It is a problem. We don't see it because the stats are there... but they say Kevin Durant is never happy. They say he went… pic.twitter.com/p29Ad1ctwc
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 13, 2024

This dream big three they formed out in the Valley is going the same way as things went in Brooklyn. More drama and dysfunction than achievement.

It's kind of sad in a way to see how Durant's legacy will be tainted after his last few seasons, but he has nobody to blame but himself and his ring chasing ways.

Maybe if he spent less time trying to pull strings behind the scenes and play general manager and coach, he might form a closer bond with his teammates and develop some leadership skills that are sorely lacking.

This article first appeared on Nets Insider and was syndicated with permission.

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