Kevin Durant is heading to the Houston Rockets, marking the fifth team in his storied NBA career.

The Rockets are hoping his arrival can finally end their three-decade championship drought.

Durant’s recent stints with the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns didn’t quite deliver the championship glory both franchises expected when they acquired the superstar forward.

In the second installment of the “Mind the Game” podcast, Durant joined Steve Nash and LeBron James to reflect on what went wrong during their time together in Brooklyn.

Kevin Durant, who spent two seasons with Nash in Brooklyn, gave an honest admission about their time together.

“I didn’t feel like we got the full Steve Nash like I wanted, like you probably wanted. I feel like it was just too many distractions in a way, and you know you can’t win that way. […] That first year, that’s why I signed that deal, that first year, man, most fun ball I had. Some of the most fun ball I had playing in my life. I enjoyed it. I enjoyed playing in Brooklyn a lot. I loved playing for Brooklyn, but it’s just so much around the guys that were committed to the situation. I felt like we were committed but everybody else wasn’t. It just was weird,” Durant said.

The distractions Durant referenced were numerous and significant. Kyrie Irving’s decision to sit out due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate created roster instability.

James Harden’s mounting frustrations eventually led to trade demands that further fractured the team chemistry.

Durant believed he and Nash were approaching things correctly, but the lack of universal commitment from the roster created an impossible situation.

The team ultimately splintered despite having championship-level talent on paper.

Injuries also played a massive role in derailing Brooklyn’s championship aspirations.

Nash highlighted how Harden never should have been playing on an injured hamstring during the 2021 playoffs, a decision that may have cost them their best title opportunity.

Durant didn’t place blame on Nash for the failed experiment.

Instead, he pointed to a locker room that lacked the unity necessary for championship success, noting that Nash often had to act more like a school principal than a head coach managing veteran superstars.

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