PHOENIX — It was a press conference. Or was it? Six hours before the Suns were scheduled to face the Clippers in the NBA’s last scheduled game before the All-Star break, Kevin Durant addressed reporters for the first time since his sudden trade to Phoenix earlier this week. Music blared from speakers. Cheerleaders tossed tee shirts into the crowd. A video montage played on the screens inside Footprint Arena after which the Suns mascot urged the thousand or so fans to cheer as Durant made his way to the floor.
This wasn’t an opportunity for the media to question Durant.
It was a chance for the Suns to introduce him.
