Kevin Durant explained following Monday's loss to the Cavs that a lack of a game plan against a zone defense was the Suns' downfall.

There are nine NBA teams in the Western Conference above .500 entering play Friday and surprisingly, the Phoenix Suns aren’t among them.Despite having one of the most loaded rosters in the game, paced by the Big Three of Bradley Beal,

"To steal a page from the Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix would receive back its own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks. Those two picks were initially traded to Brooklyn when Durant joined Phoenix two years ago, and then again traded to Houston this past summer. The 2025 pick would be projected to land in the lottery.

In a candid post-game interview following the Phoenix Suns' 118-92 defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, Kevin Durant didn’t hold back in his assessment of the team’s performance and what needs to change moving forward.

NBA superstar Kevin Durant established himself early on as one of the best players in basketball. But it wasn't until 2017 that he won his first championship and finally reached the next level of superstardom.

Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) controls the ball against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang (20) during the first half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images The Cleveland Cavaliers have put together a historic season to date and have established themselves as true championship contenders.