Amidst widespread NBA trade speculation, rumors are swirling around a potential trade involving one of Kevin Durant's Phoenix Suns teammates, who was benched ahead of Monday's game.

Kevin Durant finished the loss with 25 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and one block while shooting 9/14 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in 38 minutes. Despite his good game, many fans were calling him out on social media.

The newest Nike KD 17 will arrive in an All-Star Weekend colorway titled “Easy Money” after Durant's “ easymoneysniper ” moniker on various social media outlets.

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker's teammate with the Phoenix Suns awaited a decision on waiving his no-trade clause amid speculation of a potential move to the Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, or Los Angeles Lakers.

The fans certainly believe Durant is doing plenty, as evidenced by his landing second in the first return of fan votes for Western Conference All-Star front-court players. He's behind three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic of the Nuggets, the league announced Thursday.

Television viewership is down from this time a year ago. This matters to Kevin Durant, a 14-time All-Star who's seen what the NBA can do.

The first fan voting returns of the NBA All-Star voting were released today. A pair of Phoenix Suns made the list, with Kevin Durant finishing second in frontcourt voting behind only Nikola Jokic and ahead of LeBron James.

Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant appears to be set for another All-Star nod as the 2024-25 season continues. Durant was second in All-Star voting for Western Conference frontcourt players, only trailing Nikola Jokic in votes after the NBA's first update.