Renowned analyst Skip Bayless has made a candid comment about Kevin Durant's future with the Phoenix Suns. During a video discussion, Bayless reflected on KD's career timeline and tried to understand how it all went southward for him since leaving the Golden State Warriors.
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Skip Bayless Opines on Kevin Durant's Future
According to Bayless, the 36-year-old Kevin Durant is out of steam and went on to say that the NBA legend is semi-retired.
The more I watch [Durant] at age 36, the more he looked mentally semi-retired to me,” the longtime sports analyst said candidly.
Noting Durant's off-court endeavors, Bayless predicts the future Hall of Famer could be planning to hang up his boots soon.
“He’s participating in a documentary made about his life and times. And it just feels to me like he is winding down his basketball,” Skip continued.
The 73-year-old believes Durant has lost the hunger after playing for 17 years in the NBA, and the dearth of passion has affected the Suns throughout the season. At 20-31, Phoenix completely blew the start they got in the season, picking eight wins out of the first nine games, and courtesy of the current picture they are completely out of the playoff scene.
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Kevin Durant To Move Out of Suns
While Kevin Durant appeared to be devoted to the Suns following a difficult time with the Nets, it now appears that his commitment may not endure beyond this summer. Unless the team gets out of the mud and makes a long playoff run, Phoenix could be in for some major changes in the offseason.
Not only is KD's future with the Suns uncertain, but so is franchise cornerstone Devin Booker's. While Book is more likely to stay with the Suns than Durant, the franchise may be forced to part with both stars if the team continues on its current trend.
Phoenix was offered one last glimpse of optimism when Kyrie Irving suffered a torn ACL. With the Mavericks still many games ahead of the Suns for the final play-in berth, Phoenix will need to play their best ball and capitalize on the Mavericks' injury-plagued season to avoid a complete failure.