The Phoenix Suns forward has visited Toronto 15 times, including Sunday night, and has been the second-highest-scoring Raptors opponent at Scotiabank Arena, behind Stephen Curry. Durant began the day averaging 28.6 points per game in Toronto, including two 51-point games.

The Suns were 25-25 at the trade deadline, and Durant was not willing to abort the mission. The team is now 26-28, and Durant is still not willing to abort the mission. "Obviously, when you pay so much for a team, and we're not playing up to our expectation, somebody has to go," Durant said.