Durant headlined the star-studded lineup, which also featured veteran guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. That trio stood atop the most expensive roster in NBA history, which cost $220 million in salary and accrued a luxury tax bill of well over $150 million. Cooler heads prevailed, Durant said, when the season went off the rails.

But DeMarcus Cousins (of all people!) says that the chaos existed — you just didn't hear about it. Cousins told Run It Back that the Suns had some "fist fights" in the locker room.

Former NBA star DeMarcus Cousins said Friday that the Phoenix Suns' lack of on-court success during the 2024-25 season was partially due to turmoil behind the scenes.