Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant responded to the viral image with a subtle jab at Smith. "C'mon Steve," Durant wrote on his Instagram story.

Kevin Durant Sends 2-Word Message to Stephen A. Smith on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Game 4 of the NBA Finals went to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. After the Indiana Pacers took a 2-1 lead, OKC responded with a tough victory to even the series heading back home.

Udonis Haslem was caught in the crossfire on Friday. The ESPN analyst and team vice president of player development for the Heat was in the middle of it on “The Pat McAfee Show” when insider Shams Charania joined as a guest to discuss the latest game of the NBA Finals and the offseason trade rumors, specifically those surrounding Kevin Durant.

Kevin Durant ’s name continues to dominate headlines, and the Minnesota Timberwolves are suddenly front and center in the chase for the 15-time All-Star. After weeks of speculation, momentum returned in full force, with reports pointing to a renewed push from Minnesota to land the veteran scorer ahead of the NBA draft.

At 36, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant finds himself at a crossroads. His stint with the Suns appears to be over after parts of three seasons, with Phoenix seemingly looking to move his $55 million salary in a contract year before the 2026 season.

Obviously, he’s going to be traded from the reports before the draft or maybe on draft night. I would like to tell the teams out there that’s actually looking to get

Logic dictates that as a player gets older, his body is more inclined to break down, and that's regardless of how well anyone takes care of himself — LeBron James excluded, as we're getting awfully close to deeming him an actual alien. (Although, nagging injuries do appear to be finally creeping in for LeBron.)

This will be at least the Heat’s fourth pursuit of Durant during the past decade. Miami tried to land him in 2016 free agency, then tried to acquire him in 2022 (when he requested a trade from Brooklyn; he wasn’t traded until eight months later, to Phoenix) and then made an offer for him before this past February’s trade deadline.