. @WindhorstESPN says it's possible that we have seen the last of Kevin Durant with the Suns 😮 “It would be remarkable if he could play again this year in the regular season.” pic.twitter.com/8m47NUEc9H

The Boston Celtics will try to avoid losing back-to-back games at home for the first time this season when they face the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday night.

The Phoenix Suns have a critical offseason ahead. Phoenix is 35-41 this season and sits 11th in the Western Conference. The Suns are 1.5 games out from the final play-in spot, which the Sacramento Kings currently hold.

The Phoenix Suns host the Houston Rockets Sunday in 11th place in the West, one game out of the 10th and final play-in spot.

The Phoenix Suns were once positioned to be successful for many years, and now with the season coming to a close they will have to face a harsh reality this offseason.

"The Phoenix Suns are an atrocity," Smith said. "They are bad for basketball. Kevin Durant has been balling. He's been an individual stud. The problem is, they do not have a leader. They have a bunch of people playing individual ball just not as good as Kevin Durant."

The Valley Suns are in their first G League season. They are fifth in the West as the top six teams in each conference make the playoffs.

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant was named Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday, the NBA announced.