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Former Texas star Kevin Durant to face Spurs and Victor Wembanyama at Moody Center
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Former Texas star Kevin Durant to face Spurs and Victor Wembanyama at Moody Center

AUSTIN — After winning his fourth career Olympic gold medal, former Texas Longhorns basketball star Kevin Durant can now officially prepare for a return trip to the Forty Acres during the upcoming NBA season.

The NBA released the full regular-season schedule for all 30 teams on Thursday, revealing that Durant and the Phoenix Suns will face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at the Moody Center in Austin on Thursday, Feb. 20. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. CT on TNT.

The Spurs have hosted four total games at the Moody Center over the past two seasons in what the franchise has dubbed the I-35 Series.

Victor Wembanyama, Kevin Durant

Nov. 2, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) talks with Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) in the final seconds of the game at the Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

The matchup against Phoenix will kick off a two-night stretch of designated “home” games the Spurs will play in Austin during their annual Rodeo Road Trip away from the Alamo City. San Antonio will host the Detroit Pistons on the second night of the back-to-back.

Though Durant played his only college season at the now-demolished Frank Erwin Center, he’s almost certain to receive a warm welcome from the Austin crowd during introductions of the starting lineup.

In his lone season as a Longhorn during the 2006-07 campaign under coach Rick Barnes, Durant started all 35 games while averaging 25.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.9 blocks while shooting 47.3 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from three-point range.

He would go on to be the second overall pick by the Seattle Supersonics in the 2007 NBA Draft and has since won two championships, two Finals MVPs, a regular season MVP, four scoring titles and a Rookie of the Year Award while being a 14-time All-Star and 11-time All-NBA selection.

Durant and the Suns will begin their regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 23 on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers at the new Intuit Dome.

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