Kevin Durant had an amusing reaction after hearing an interesting fact regarding some of his current teammates. To those who might not be aware, KD is one of many NBA stars currently representing Team USA in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.
Since Team USA undoubtedly has the most talent and experience on their roster, they are favored to win and have been covered extensively by the media and participated in plenty of interviews. In one such interview, they were all asked if they could spin a basketball on their fingers.
A skill not all possessโฆ Who on the #USABMNT can spin a ball on their finger? ๐ค๐๐ pic.twitter.com/mRwKDfJOKO
โ NBA (@NBA) July 8, 2024
Durant had quite a reaction after finding out that many of them could not display this skill. Now that the context has been provided, let us take a closer look at what occurred.
Many fans think Kevin Durant was disgusted by his teammates on Team USA
Although spinning a basketball on a finger is not an essential or useful skill in the game, it is still something that many would assume the average player would be able to do. Kevin Durant was shocked to hear that players on the Team USA roster such as Tyrese Haliburton and Joel Embiid could not spin a ball well.
KD felt that a point guard like Tyrese should certainly be able to do so. He inadvertently mocked Joel Embiid by claiming that the 76ers star lacked the coordination required to spin a ball. Upon witnessing Kevin Durant’s bewilderment, fans were quite amused.
Durant a skills savant lmfao he looked sick to his stomach every time he learned someone couldnโt do it
โ Vengeance Wood ๐ชต ๐๐ (@Vengeancewood) July 9, 2024
kd funny ash
โ SUNDOG๐ฆ โ๏ธ (@sundognation) July 8, 2024
KD: โJoel? I thought he had more coordination than thatโ ๐๐๐๐ got me fucking dying ๐๐๐
โ Julie ๐๐ค (@JulieeJu_) July 8, 2024
While it is nice to see most of the top players in the NBA having amusing interactions, the fact remains that they have an important task ahead of them.
Kevin Durant is expected to miss Team USA’s exhibition game
Fans were caught off guard to find out that Kevin Durant sustained a calf injury recently and is expected to miss their first exhibition game. Considering that KD is the leading scorer in Team USA’s leaderboard, his predicted absence is quite disappointing.
Reports have revealed that he is expected to miss the upcoming exhibition game against Canada and could miss around a week. While that could mean he will still be able to make it back in time for the start of the Olympics. Fans are left wondering if KD and his squad can get the job done, as they have in the past.