Kevin Durant Has One Word For Stephen A. Smith After Recent Warning to NBA

Stephen A. Smith is never short on words. The NBA analyst is surely a fan of his own voice. Kevin Durant, on the other hand, is typically unapologetic with his.

This is especially true when it comes to his social media presence. The Phoenix Suns superstar can usually be found lurking on Twitter/X, reading to deal out some punishment that is almost as deadly as his jump shot.

The topic that was up for questioning today was the NBA All-Star Game. There have been some recent changes that have made fans quite excited.

Phoenix Suns Forward Kevin Durant

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Adam Silver revealed that after a disappointing 2024 format for the All-Star festivities, the league will once again be trying something new. The change was something everyone could get behind.

USA vs. World will be the focus of the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. Many were pleading for this format after the brutal experience that was 2025.

Smith clearly thought the players were most to blame for the shortcomings of this season's NBA All-Star Game. The ESPN personality made it clear that if this next idea does not pan out, it is all entirely on today's stars.

Smith said, "If this doesn't work, I think you're going to see the NBA do away with All-Star weekend. And this era of players will forever be stained for the rest of their lives because All-Star weekend was banished because of a lack of effort."

Those are some big stakes handed out by the loudest man at ESPN. Durant thought the assessment was a little bit too much. The Suns superstar responded to the message on Twitter/X with one word, 'dramatic.'

Durant kept it short, simple, and, ironically, very undramatic himself. The message gave many of those reading a good laugh.

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