Nearly every time Durant tried to speak on Thursday, he was interrupted by cheers from fans overjoyed by the biggest superstar arrival in Phoenix since the Suns traded for Charles Barkley in 1992.
"I appreciate your warm welcome, but we’ve got work to do," Durant said.
The 34-year-old Durant is still playing at an elite level, averaging nearly 30 points per game this season. He initiallyand the Suns were interested before Durant patched things up with Brooklyn. They finally got him, less than 24 hours before the trade deadline. Bridges, Johnson and Crowder were all instrumental in the team’s run to the Finals two years ago, where it lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games.
Durant and Booker played together on the U.S. team that won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year.
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