Amid reports of rising optimism for a return-to-play, Kevin Durant has reportedly joined a group of the NBA’s biggest stars and “formed a united front” to push the reopening. Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports broke the story of the Monday call.
Yahoo Sources: NBA superstars LeBron James, Chris Paul, Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Stephen Curry held private conference call on Monday and established united front in favor of resuming season. https://t.co/FZJfgP6WDu pic.twitter.com/6AZOWe0AXo
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) May 12, 2020
Putting aside (for the moment) whether KD wants to play if play returns, the commitment represented yet another step in the long road back.