Suns’ Kevin Durant, Ryan Dunn’s hilarious exchange before NBA All-Star Game
Ryan Dunn and Kevin Durant partake in the infamous rookie vs vet battle.
Before the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant and Ryan Dunn continued their friendly trash talk. Following the Rising Stars’ victory on Friday, they will play in the All-Star Game with Candace Parker as coach against Shaq’s OGs. As a result, Dunn will square off against Durant. After Dunn achieved a childhood dream of making the All-Star Game, he’ll do so in a unique way due to the new format.
During a media availability with the Suns veteran on Saturday, the rookie interrupted him.
“Yeah, uh, K?” Dunn said. He asked about the matchup between himself and Durant. The 15-time All-Star quickly interjected and said, “I’m locked in on scouting report. Coach told me I was guarding you when we play on Sunday.”
Dunn mentioned training camp and was interrupted again by Durant.
“I pretty much, dominated training camp. … I look forward to doing the same thing against you tomorrow night.” The media room let out a laugh, as well as Dunn. To which he replied with “See you tomorrow night.” Durant afterward said, “Alright brother.”
While outsiders see the friendly banter, it’s for a good cause. Durant sees plenty of potential in the Suns rookie. After all, his defensive metrics are outstanding. He is first in fourth quarter defensive field goal percentage among 185 Players (Min. 90 total defensive field goals attempted).
