Suns GM believes Phoenix will be 'first team' to 'maximize' Kevin Durant's talents

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Kevin Durant is a two-time NBA champion, a league MVP and arguably one of the greatest pure scorers of his generation.

But Durant and the Phoenix Suns' season came to a screeching halt after the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep. The 35-year-old Durant appeared in 75 regular-season games, the most he had played since the 2018-19 season.

Durant averaged 27.1 points this season, but the Suns did not win at the same rate he grew accustomed to when he was winning titles with the Golden State Warriors. Despite the disappointing end to the season, Suns general manager James Jones said the franchise remains focused on becoming the "first team" to find a way to "maximize" the NBA superstar.

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Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns during a game against the Charlotte Hornets March 1, 2023, at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.  (Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)

"I tell you, that’s a constant focus for us to continue to figure out how to maximize Kevin Durant," Jones told reporters Wednesday when asked if the team had successfully maximized Durant's talent during the 2023-24 campaign.

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"No one has done it yet. I believe we will be the first team to do it because if we can maximize him, we can maximize our entire roster. We’re a better team, but that’s not an issue. I think Kevin had a phenomenal season this year offensively. We’re a better team, but that’s not an issue. I think Kevin had a phenomenal season this year offensively."  

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Jones added that time was simply not on the