Durant's former teammate, DeMarcus Cousins, stated during an appearance on "Run It Back" on FanDuel TV that all of those teams could win the title with Durant. Cousins also refused to blame Durant for the Suns' failures, as he claimed some fights broke out in that locker room this season.

Kevin Durant has denied a rumor from former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins, who said Friday that the Phoenix Suns' lack of on-court success during the 2024-25 season was partially due to turmoil behind the scenes.

Durant reportedly has a wishlist (the Spurs, Rockets and Heat reportedly are on it), and with his expiring contract, he has a bit of leverage to get the deal he wants. But he is 37, not 27, and the threat of him passing on a lucrative two-year extension doesn't hold quite the same weight it once would.