Overview
- Durant made the comments during a Dec. 17 appearance on Fred VanVleet's Unguarded podcast.
- He dismissed proposed fixes, saying, "Ain't no fixing it."
- He argued that repeated half-court shots by Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard helped normalize an exhibition style that undercuts competition.
- He framed the problem as one of veteran leadership, defending younger players such as Anthony Edwards and pointing to LeBron James as a veteran who treats the event seriously.
- The NBA plans another format change for 2026, with two U.S. teams and one World team playing a round-robin at the Clippers' new Intuit Dome on Feb. 15.