After three-plus tumultuous years and a second trade request in eight months, All-NBA forward Kevin Durant was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns for a package that includes dynamic forward Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four unprotected future first-round picks, according to an ESPN article last night.
In a deal that landed in the late-night hours ahead of today’s 3 p.m. trade deadline, Durant and T.J. Warren were shuttled to the Suns for a massive haul of first-round draft picks, in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, and a 2028 pick swap, sources said.
The deal delivers Durant to the desert to partner with Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton — and ends the great superstar experiment in Brooklyn. Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden all arrived to conquer the NBA together, and they all left on the muscle of trade requests. They played a total of 16 games together.