“He Can’t Wait to Leave The Suns”: Kevin Durant’s Exasperated Reaction to Austin Reaves Has Phoenix Fans Assuming The Worst

Is Kevin Durant on his way out? The Phoenix Suns continued their downward trajectory with yet another lost game. This time against the Lakers. Durant and company couldn’t catch a stride from the get-go, getting outscored 31-15 in the first quarter. This marks their eighth loss in their last 12 outings and it’s clear that the vibes in PHX aren’t looking all too cherry.

The string of losses has started to take a toll on the team’s morale and on-court attitude. And no one is showing more signs of frustration than the 36-year-old superstar. KD has had several awkward moments in the Suns camp over the last few weeks and it seems like he’s not even trying to hide it anymore.

During tonight’s game, the Suns were down nine points with about nine minutes to go in the fourth quarter. On a possession, Austin Reaves went for a three-point shot with Oso Ighodaro contesting it. The Suns star ended up taking an extra step and had his feet in Reaves’ landing zone, leading to a foul, which made Reaves’ shot a four-point play.

When the camera panned to KD on the bench, he looked visibly frustrated. Durant rolled his eyes and started looking in the distance, possibly to avoid saying something hurtful. His reaction indicated to fans that he’s had enough of the Suns’ mediocre run. One fan wrote, “He can’t wait to leave the Suns,” fearing the worst.

Another fan used a SpongeBob meme to say the same thing. The sentiment around KD’s continued stay in Phoenix seems to be wavering with each subsequent tweet.

It’s not a reach anymore to think that KD doesn’t want to be there. In fact, there are rumors that the franchise also wants to trade him in the summer and start rebuilding around Devin Booker again. If they don’t start winning games to at least make it to the play-ins, his departure is nearly guaranteed. It doesn’t help matters that he was also caught having an outburst at his coach during a timeout.

Kevin Durant and Mike Budenholzer’s heated exchange

The Suns are currently 11^th in the Western Conference with a 31-37 record. With the regular season inching toward the end, winning games is the only thing that’s going to keep them afloat. As of now, there are no signs of the Suns making a comeback. This has led to growing frustration in the camp.

During a timeout in the Lakers game, KD and Mike Budenholzer were seen in a heated exchange of words. From the footage, it looked like KD lost his cool and stood up to say something when Bud was trying to explain something. This was the second time in recent weeks that KD and Bud had a heated exchange.

However, at the post-game presser, Bud backed KD and his actions, saying that he’s passionate about this team and wants to help them win. He said, “He’s always pushing us to win. He’s always pushing us to be better.” If that’s true and the team isn’t falling apart from within, then they have something to fight for.