The Phoenix Suns have full championship expectations with the addition of superstar Kevin Durant.
Phoenix is fifth in the West going into Monday's slate of NBA games. The Suns have the same record as Dallas, but the Mavericks are 2-1 against them. They play each other one more time on March 5 in Dallas.
Williams said hours after the trade that Durant, Booker and Paul can play with anybody, but he’s looking to define Ayton’s role with those three perimeter stars who are used to handling the ball. Durant has never played with a young center like Ayton who puts pressure on the rim with his dives, is athletic and knocks down jumpers from 15 to 18 feet and beyond.Steven Adams is a physical brut with limited offensive skills while Serge Ikaba is more of a pick-and-pop big. Durant played with those two at Oklahoma City.
Then in Brooklyn, Durant played with DeAndre Jordan, Blake Griffin, Paul Millsap, Andre Drummond and LaMarcus Aldridge, who were all past their prime, Jarrett Allen, who became an All-Star in Cleveland and Nic Claxton, who is having a career year this season, but he’s not as talented or productive as Ayton.
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