Overview
- Screenshots circulating on X attribute disparaging direct messages about Rockets players Alperen Şengün and Jabari Smith Jr. to the account @GetHigher77.
- Durant told reporters he is "not here to get into Twitter nonsense" and said his teammates "know what it is" following practice on Feb. 18.
- The account in question was created in August 2021, had roughly 75 followers, and was recently set to private, according to multiple reports.
- Rockets head coach Ime Udoka and several players offered little or no public comment when asked about the allegations.
- Analysts noted potential locker-room ramifications if the messages were authentic, though no verification, team discipline, or NBA investigation has been reported.