On Friday night against the Pelicans, Kevin Durant surprisingly hit rookie big man Karlo Matkovic in the first quarter. Despite the Suns being up double digits for the majority of the game, Durant let his frustrations out on the rookie.

As the Phoenix Suns struggle to even make the Play-In Tournament and continue to slide down the Western Conference standings, it's hard to find a silver lining. Rookies Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro got off to strong starts but have since fallen back down to Earth, and the trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal simply hasn't worked out.

Kevin Durant understands how the 'nature of the beast' works within the NBA, specifically with the Suns this season.