Kevin Durant trade: How it impacts Suns and Nets
When the Nets traded James Harden to the Sixers at last year’s deadline, it felt like the pinnacle of crazy trade deadlines. Well… this year’s deadline has already featured two star players getting moved by the same team, including one of the greatest players to ever be traded mid-season.
In what was a shocking development, the Brooklyn Nets are moving Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks, and a first-round pick swap.
Here is an analysis of the trade and how it impacts both teams.