As if Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant didn’t need any more fuel added to the fire, the Western Conference All-Star starter saw 13 of his colleague selected ahead of him in the 2025 NBA All-Star draft.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!With the 14th pick in the fifth round of a draft between TNT Inside The NBA co-hosts Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley, Durant was picked to O’Neal’s team, joining forces with LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum and Anthony Davis.
TEAM SHAQ ⭐️
Kevin Durant will play for Team Shaq in the 2025 @NBA All-Star Game! pic.twitter.com/rJXqZNQlsb
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) February 7, 2025
Durant, 36, makes his 15th All-Star appearance, 13th as a starter. In 39 games, he is averaging 26.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists on 52.4/39.8/82.7 shooting splits.
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Reporter Connor Moreno covers the Phoenix Suns for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @cmorenosports, and on Bluesky, @cloading.bsky.social
