Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins Dispute Over Suns Locker Room Claims
In a recent exchange on social media, Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins, once teammates on the 2018-19 Golden State Warriors, found themselves at odds over comments regarding the Phoenix Suns. Cousins claimed that he had heard there were physical altercations within the Suns’ locker room during the previous season. To this, Durant immediately responded, expressing his disbelief and challenging the accuracy of that statement.
“I have to contest this 94-footer. This some bullshit to throw on us. Yeah, yeah, yeah, we were trash this year, ha ha ha, but we NEVER got close to this. NEVER,”
– Kevin Durant, June 20, 2025
Cousins, defending his assertion, indicated that a player from the Suns had informed him of the supposed incidents. However, Durant maintained his stance, insisting that his former teammate was misinformed.
“Whoa whoa Boog, I don’t want no problems with you or anybody on earth. I promise, all I’m saying is your source is lying,”
– Kevin Durant
While it has been acknowledged around the league that the Suns struggled significantly last season and the atmosphere in their locker room was less than ideal, many sources suggest the issues stemmed more from a lack of chemistry rather than outright conflicts. Throughout the grueling NBA season, tensions can naturally arise among players, but the idea of physical confrontations has been met with skepticism.
Cousins and Durant’s dispute highlights the ongoing narrative around player dynamics and team environments in the NBA, particularly for the Suns, who are expected to undergo a transformation ahead of the next season.
