Kevin Durant faced off against LeBron James in an NBA game on Thursday after nearly five years, and the 13-time All-Star was on the court with his fellow league superstar His performance will definitely amaze the fans.
One of those games occurred late in the second quarter of a preseason game between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers on October 19 in Palm Springs, California.
As the ball dropped, Kevin Durant found himself guarded by James. After scanning his opponent’s defense, the Phoenix superstar drained a 3-pointer from above the arc and drained it. With 1 minute and 43 seconds left in the second quarter, a three-pointer reduced the Lakers’ lead to 54-51.
•
WATCH: Kevin Durant surprises LeBron James with 3-pointer from beyond the arc
The Suns’ preseason game against the Lakers was the first game Kevin Durant and LeBron James played together since the 2018 Christmas Day game. At the time, “KD” was still playing for the Golden State Warriors, and “LeBron” was in his first year with the Warriors. Lakers.
The Lakers won this game 127-101. James scored a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Durant scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
Since then, they have been unable to play against each other due to injuries and other reasons.
This season, as long as they stay healthy, fans can expect to see more collisions between the two future Hall of Famers, as they both play in the Western Conference and their teams are among the top contenders in that group.
Kevin Durant to be honored by Golden State Warriors on opening night
Opening night of the 2023-24 NBA season will be even more special for Kevin Durant as he will be honored by the Golden State Warriors, who helped the team win back-to-back NBA titles in 2017 and 2018. champion.
“Durant” and the Phoenix Suns will play against the Warriors at Chase Center on October 24. This will be the first time he will play with fans at his old club’s home court after transferring to the Brooklyn Nets on October 24. 2019.
Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy told 95.7 The Game that now is the perfect time to pay tribute to Kevin Durant, the eventual MVP of the Warriors’ two championships.
Dunleavy said:
“We have to figure out a way to properly honor Kevin. He hasn’t actually played at Chase Center since he left. I know it’s been a while, but every time someone gives like this to the team When you have so many great players coming back, you have to find a way to honor them. We’re going to do that appropriately.”
Watch the interview below, starting at 4:03:
Durant played for the Golden State Warriors for three seasons, averaging 25.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.