The response follows a clip that Smith posted October 24 to his social media in which he dismissed the Suns as legitimate contenders, in large part over Durant’s leadership, saying "when you are that great ... you should be able to be a better leader than he has shown."

Is Kevin Durant a good leader? The question has hung over him for much of his career and bubbled up again last month via Stephen A. Smith.

It's safe to say Kevin Durant is not a fan of ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. "Yeah, Stephen A., I don't understand how people even listen to Stephen A.,"

The Suns' Kevin Durant went off on Stephen A. Smith because of questions about his leadership and other factors.

Kevin Durant’s leadership is not a new NBA topic, but during an Oct. 24 episode of “First Take,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith used it as a reason to argue against the Suns as a serious contender.

Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant is not a fan of Stephen A. Smith, and the future Hall of Famer laid into the outspoken ESPN commentator in a recent article. After Smith recently questioned Durant’s leadership ability on ‘First Take,