Kevin Durant has caught eyes all offseason with his workouts as he gears up to play for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics next month and for the upcoming 2024-25 season.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Most recently, the Phoenix Suns superstar forward was seen working out with New Orleans Pelicans star guard CJ McCollum and popular skills trainer Chris Brickley.
After the training session, McCollum posted a heartfelt message to Durant on Instagram:
“Target practice with a legend,” McCollum said. “Been about 7 years since we got a workout in together 7. Appreciate the work brotha and glad to see you still training like it’s pre draft. The left hand Hesi pull up trey is a shot I stole a long time ago. Been about a decade. A lot has changed since we first met (Brickley). Glad to see everything going well for you. The work is undefeated.”
Both McCollum and Durant have been in the NBA for over a decade now. McCollum, the 10th pick in the 2013 NBA Draft, will be entering his 12th season in the league this fall, while Durant, the No. 2 overall pick in 2007, will be going into his 17th NBA season.
The Suns and Pelicans were both swept in the first round of the NBA playoffs this past season. Phoenix, the sixth seed, lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves, while No. 8 New Orleans fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
