Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer must have heard Kevin Durant’s leadership being questioned over the years. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith just criticized him Thursday for not being a better leader who can have an impact on teammates because of the respect he’s earned as an all-time great player.

Prior to the Suns' opening game Wednesday, Booker was 1,137 points away from tying Walter Davis' 15,666 for No. 1 in franchise history. The late Davis, who was inducted to the Naismith Hall Of Fame earlier this month, played the first 11 of his 15 seasons in Phoenix before he retired in 1992. He was a shooting guard like Booker.

It did not take long for Kevin Durant to give Stephen A. Smith a piece of his mind after the ESPN analyst took a shot at him during a First Take episode. Smith questioned Durant's leadership—or lack thereof—and said that he doesn't think the Phoenix Suns will win a championship with KD as their main guy because of that.