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Kevin Durant drops to 5th round, drafted by Shaquille O’Neal in All-Star draft

Jan 31, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after having his jersey pulled during action against the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
Jan 31, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) reacts after having his jersey pulled during action against the Golden State Warriors in the first quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

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.

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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.

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

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