SAN ANTONIO — On Wednesday afternoon, shortly after news surfaced of the lawsuit a Spurs fan had filed against Zaza Pachulia and the Warriors, Kevin Durant shared a link to the story in a group text message with his teammates.
Most of the players in the thread have been in the NBA long enough not to be fazed by much, but this wowed even them. The lawsuit, which names Juan Vasquez and a San Antonio memorabilia store as co-plaintiffs, alleges that Pachulia “devastated the quality of the Spurs’ chances” in the Western Conference finals when his closeout on a Kawhi Leonard jump shot in Game 1 resulted in the MVP candidate re-injuring his left ankle.