The Phoenix Suns appeared to be a top contender—on paper, at least. Phoenix boasted stars Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal.
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The Suns also had some solid role players on the roster, like Mason Plumlee and Royce O’Neale. They also had a player with a lot of potential in Bol Bol.
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Still, despite this talent, the Suns only managed a 36-46 record. This placed them 11th in the Western Conference, as they missed the Play-In tournament.
This sort of failure is quite shocking, but new reports suggest it may have come from a toxic locker room.
Suns saw locker room fights
DeMarcus Cousins, who played alongside Kevin Durant in Golden State during the 2018-19 season, recently dropped a bombshell on the Suns’ season. Cousins appeared on FanDuel TV’s Run It Back and claimed Phoenix saw multiple locker room fights during the season.
“There was a couple of fistfights,” Cousins said. “There was a lot going on that obviously carries over to the court.”
. @boogiecousins says the Suns had fistfights in the locker room this season ????????
"There was a lot of things that haven't been reported…for (Kevin Durant) to be the blame of 'negative' seasons they've had is completely unfair."@MichelleDBeadle | @TeamLou23 | @ChandlerParsons pic.twitter.com/8rJbgzqBrw
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) June 20, 2025
Is Cousins telling the truth? That remains to be seen. What we do know for a fact is that the blame does not fall on the shoulders of Kevin Durant.
The two-time NBA champion had a stellar season. He averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.
What makes Durant’s season even better is the fact that he shot 52.7% from the field and 43.0% from three. Durant will likely be moved, all that remains now is to see which team decides to trade for him.
