Chris Paul and Kevin Durant were once teammates in Phoenix for the 2022-23 season after the Suns traded for Durant before the NBA trade deadline.

The Spurs are playing a pair of games at the home of the Longhorns, and one of them will involve Durant and the Suns.

Although Kevin Durant spent just one season at Texas, he remains a positive presence around the Longhorn program, says Texas coach Rodney Terry

Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs handles the ball against Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns in 2023 in Phoenix. Photo: Christian Petersen/

The upcoming matchup between the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs at the Moody Center is getting exciting. Fans are anticipating Kevin Durant ’s availability for the game as the venue holds special significance for him.

But the Suns star cautions Spurs will experience "ups and downs" first while Fox works to gain chemistry with Victor Wembanyama and others.

Kevin Durant provided San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama with heartfelt encouragement.

Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs posts up on Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns during the first half of the Emirates NBA Cup game at Footprint Center on December 03, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Durant and the Suns play San Antonio in Austin on Thursday — a homecoming for Durant, since the game brings him back to where he played his one college season with the Longhorns.

The Phoenix Suns (26-28) play their second of a five-game road trip at the San Antonio Spurs (23-29) in Austin on Thursday.