Durant was also seen fighting openly with the director.
The Phoenix Suns lost 96-107 against the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA regular league in the 2024-2025 season at CryptoCom Arena in Los Angeles, California on the 17th (Korea Standard Time).
Defeat was a loss, but the performance was not very good. He lost his energy level throughout the fourth quarter and showed poor defense. Key players Kevin Durant and Devin Booker were also in poor condition. Due to a terrible poor performance, he was completely defeated by the Lakers, who were absent from LeBron James. The Lakers were losing four consecutive games before the game. Phoenix was completely defeated by such a Lakers.
Here was a frowned upon scene. The broadcast footage showed ace Durant and head coach Mike Budenholzer arguing during operation time. Midway through the first quarter, Phoenix trailed the Lakers by more than 20 points, and Budenholzer requested operation time. Durant did not listen to Budenholzer at all during operation time, and he was seen protesting against Budenholzer's words.
If you were winning the game, you could move on to a light happening, but the current situation and game content in Phoenix were not like that at all.
The problem is that this is not the first time Budenholzer and Durant have a fight. In a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 5, Durant also ignored Budenholzer, who requested an operation time midway through the first quarter. Budenholzer gave his hand for a high-five, but he shook it off. 토토사이트
In an interview after the game, Durant dismissed rumors of discord, saying, "The media only reports when me and the coach argue. I am not interested when we are on good terms." However, another incident like this happened just 10 days later. If this happens, what Durant said cannot be taken seriously.
Ironically, Budenholzer is famous in the NBA as a virtue. He was famous for his leadership with both the Atlanta Hawks and the Milwaukee Bucks, his former teams. When he was appointed as the Phoenix, he received high praise for this.
Phoenix is currently ranked 11th in the Western Conference with 31 wins and 37 losses. If you choose the worst team this season, Phoenix is the team that will be included unconditionally. There is constant noise not only inside the stadium but also outside the stadium.