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Durant Over Phoenix Trade: 'Sour But Over It'
8 Apr
Summary
- Kevin Durant acknowledges initial 'sour' feelings about Phoenix Suns trade.
- He stated that time has healed his feelings about being traded.
- Durant expressed no significant sentimental value for his return to Phoenix.
Kevin Durant has stated that he has largely moved on from the trade that sent him from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets. Initially, Durant admitted to feeling "sour" about the situation, describing it as a tough experience where he felt like a "scapegoat" being "booted out of the building."
However, Durant indicated that time has helped him process the move, acknowledging it as part of the business of basketball. He expressed that his feelings have now subsided, and he is "pretty much over it." Despite his past connection to Phoenix, he conveyed that his return for Tuesday night's game holds "not much sentimental value."
The game itself is significant as both the Rockets and Suns are vying for playoff positioning in the Western Conference. The Rockets currently hold the No. 5 seed with a 49-29 record, while the Suns are at No. 7 with a 43-35 record, aiming to improve their seeding before the play-in tournament.
