Kevin Durant

One of the Nets franchise's most notable hometown publications predicted that they'll continue their franchise teardown following their recent Kyrie Irving ...

Durant, 34, is eight years older, but his skills are malleable enough to fit with Jayson Tatum and he undoubtedly gets the Celtics closer to a title this season.” There is not an obvious situation for Durant to join at the moment. The Celtics may love Brown, but do they love him that much?”

The Nets are set to receive a package of players and first-round picks for Durant, just days after trading away Kyrie Irving.

The deal to trade Durant came a day after the N.B.A. The Nets added Durant and Irving in the summer of 2019, expecting the two of them to lead the franchise to a championship — or maybe several championships with a little luck. The Nets never advanced past the Eastern Conference semifinals during Irving and Durant’s time on the team. The team acquired guard James Harden from the Houston Rockets in January 2021 to create a superteam so talented some wondered if it was the greatest team in N.B.A. In exchange for Durant, the Nets will receive the forwards Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson and Jae Crowder, along with four first-round draft picks and the right to swap another first-round pick. “We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like,” Irving said of Durant.

Phoenix is acquiring Brooklyn's Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a 2028 pick ...

They also played in the Finals in 1976 and 1993. With the departures of Irving and Durant, Brooklyn does not have a player on its roster that is averaging at least 20 points this season. The Suns have never won an NBA title and, entering this season, are at 54 consecutive campaigns without a league championship. They are now +525 to win it all, the second-shortest odds in the NBA and shortest among Western Conference teams. Everything else and in between, I just, I'm glad that he got out of there." [Kings](/nba/team/_/name/sac/sacramento-kings) (71) and [Hawks](/nba/team/_/name/atl/atlanta-hawks) (64). The picks, in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, are unprotected. Durant joins a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of "I welcome all that. He's getting a little bit older, I'm getting a little bit older, I just love the competition now that we can be in the same conference," Irving said. [Chris Paul](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2779/chris-paul) and [Devin Booker](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3136193/devin-booker), along with center [Deandre Ayton](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278129/deandre-ayton). Warren](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2982334/tj-warren) in the trade, sources said.

The Phoenix Suns have traded for Kevin Durant. It's the biggest transaction in franchise history. Will it get them their first championship?

The cost was Jones ditching his core philosophical belief around the construction of a roster, predominantly built with an emphasis on depth and balance. And when it comes to utilizing this when it matters, Durant is a two-time NBA champion and won Finals MVP with both rings. Yes, I know the shock of his happening is still wearing off you and you think that is a typo probably. Durant will become the best basketball player to put on a Suns jersey over the franchise’s 50-plus years of existence once he dons the purple and orange. The first one featured him outplaying LeBron James at the peak of the king’s powers and the second was a rather uneventful sweep the next year. Durant is the best scorer the game has ever seen. At (a listed) 6-foot-10, Durant’s previously unseen amount of silky skill and talent with his size allows him to get his shot off at any time from any angle on any spot of the floor. If we assemble the 167 times in league history a player has posted at least 28 points a night, Durant’s 67.3 TS% will rank first if it holds, Are you willing to add risk to the equation and better your odds of reaching the end goal? Selling the long term for the short term seems shortsighted when the best two-guard in the world doesn’t even have half of the chapters in his NBA career written yet. It is now or never for the title window with Paul. It is the Suns audibling on their promising future for an even more promising, albeit shorter, present.

The Suns pulled a midnight blockbuster on Wednesday, acquiring 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Nets, according to multiple reports.

They also played in the finals in 1976 and 1993. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. The trade comes just hours after new Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia was introduced in Phoenix.

In a move that changes the NBA, the Nets are trading Kevin Durant to the Suns for a massive haul of players and draft picks.

The Nets acquired Durant, Irving and James Harden and hired Steve Nash in 2020 as coach. The Nets had not released a timetable for his return prior to trading him. The Suns will be getting Durant – a 13-time All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP – and forward T.J. He was hoping to return for the All-Star Game but that will not happen. The deal will send Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round picks to the Nets, in addition to a pick swap in 2028. Moving Durant marks a hard reset for Brooklyn, which is now set to receive Phoenix's first-round picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029.

The Los Angeles Lakers have finally parted ways with troublesome star guard Russell Westbrook in a huge three-way trade before Friday's 7am [AEDT] deadline.

Washington receives: Kendrick Nunn, conditional 2028 second-round pick, 2029 second-round pick San Antonio receives: Dewayne Dedmon, 2028 second-round pick Portland receives: Cam Reddish, a protected future first-round pick

The Nets reportedly will receive Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, 4 first-round draft picks and a pick swap for Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren.

They also played in the Finals in 1976 and 1993. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. “We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like,” Irving said. The Suns made the Finals two seasons ago, but lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games. Irving scored 24 points in his Mavs debut against the Clippers on Wednesday. The trade comes just hours after new Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia was introduced in Phoenix.

The Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, sending several young players and future draft picks back to Brooklyn for the 13-time All Star, ...

Durant signed with the Nets alongside fellow star Kyrie Irving in the summer of 2019, and Durant missed the entire 2019-20 season due to an achilles injury. Despite sky-high expectations, the Nets never reached a conference, let alone NBA, finals with Durant and Irving, as Durant battled injuries and Irving struggled to stay off the court due to a variety of off-court incidents, including a 2021 suspension over his refusal to receive the Covid-19 vaccine and a suspension earlier this season for promoting antisemitic conspiracies.The Nets traded Irving to the Dallas Mavericks earlier this week. Durant will join All-NBA guards Chris Paul and Devin Booker with the Suns, who are now the odds-on favorite to win the Western Conference. Warren, according to [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35620592/phoenix-suns-acquiring-kevin-durant-blockbuster-deal-brooklyn-nets)’s Adrian Wojnarowski and the [Athletic](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-latest-news/RiRGvr8UglN4/)’s Shams Charania, while the Nets also received the right to swap 2028 first round picks with the Suns as a cherry on top. [several](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35620592/phoenix-suns-acquiring-kevin-durant-blockbuster-deal-brooklyn-nets) [outlets](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-latest-news/RiRGvr8UglN4/) reported early Thursday— capping Durant’s four-season tenure with the Nets that failed to deliver on the hype but swelled the four-time champion’s pockets.

The newly acquired All-Star started out strong in his first Mavs game, but also had thoughts on his former teammate's move from Brooklyn.

He tries to play the game the right way by moving and setting screens for his teammates,” Kidd said. “It was pretty easy to tell what he was going after when I was playing with him. “The beauty of Kai is he is all about winning. Irving said he followed the same approach when he played with other star players, including Durant and LeBron James. “I don’t want to force anything on him or do anything that is out of my norm.” He played that tonight with his teammates.” Some of Irving’s teammates said they felt the same way after he told them during Tuesday’s practice and Wednesday’s shootaround “to have fun.” The rest of the Mavericks starting lineup also scored in double figures, including Tim Hardaway Jr. Irving experienced what he called a “long 96 hours” that included little sleep and lots of packing after the Brooklyn Nets “It felt like he’s been here for a while.” “He works on his craft. “I’m just praying for his happiness and praying for his well-being. We’ve just tried to understand each other a lot and grow as human beings and grow as brothers.”

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving suggested late Wednesday night that he and Kevin Durant are in a good place despite the breakup of their partnership ...

Despite having three superstars, the Nets were ousted in the second round of the playoffs that season. They finally got on the court together in 2020-21, and general manager Sean Marks added another huge piece to the equation by acquiring perennial All-Star guard James Harden from the Houston Rockets. Warren to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four unprotected first-round picks. Now, Irving and Durant are both in the thick of things in the Western Conference on teams with a legitimate chance to compete for a title. The Irving and Durant era didn't go the way most envisioned in Brooklyn, but they have both come out of it with an opportunity to return to championship glory. There's never been one moment where I felt like he's been angry at me for decisions I've made."

The Nets sent the 13-time All-Star to the Suns in an overnight blockbuster trade.

Kyrie Irving said he is "glad" that Kevin Durant "got out of there" just minutes after ESPN reported the Nets had agreed to trade the former NBA MVP to the ...

I would have liked to see that work for the long term, but there are no mistakes and no coincidences and you gotta move forward. Initially hailed as the core of a superteam that would contend for multiple NBA championships, the trio of Irving, Durant and Harden played just 16 games together in Brooklyn. "I think I would like to say something about the superteam of me, James and KD that everyone thinks should have worked. "We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like. I'm getting a little bit older. "He's getting a little bit older.

When news broke this past offseason that Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant reportedly requested a trade, the Phoenix Suns made sense as a landing spot ...

“I remember I told KD, ‘man, this is one of the only times in your career where you get to pick and choose where you want to play and where you want to live. “But Phoenix, Phoenix is the one I love a lot. I like Denver a lot, it’s super chill.” Four years later, they would be teammates on Team USA and win a gold medal together in the Tokyo Olympics. Booker, through his first two seasons in the NBA at that point, was Durant’s pick. “And I was like, ‘Alright.’” Warren are reportedly on the way to the Suns in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks, plus a pick swap. I like Phoenix, Scottsdale area is dope. You get the ability to choose,” Paul told USA TODAY Sports. From there, it turned out Durant really did have an interest in Phoenix as a potential destination. Said Booker's performance last night showed he's an all-around player who is only getting better. KD spoke highly of [@DevinBook] [https://t.co/KQzfotct2u]…

The Suns will send Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets for Durant, ...

But it seems impossible to replace the firepower they lost with Durant and Irving, two All-Star starters. Bridges was the runner-up to Boston's Marcus Smart last season for the Defensive Player of the Year award and his offensive game continues to grow. "We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like," Irving said. They also played in the finals in 1976 and 1993. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. James Harden was traded at last year's deadline, leaving the Nets with little to show for the brief time they had the Big Three together.

The Suns will send Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets for the 13-time All-Star. The ...

But it seems impossible to replace the firepower they lost with Durant and Irving, two All-Star starters. Bridges was the runner-up to Boston’s Marcus Smart last season for the Defensive Player of the Year award and his offensive game continues to grow. “We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like,” Irving said. They also played in the finals in 1976 and 1993. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. Durant was moved just days after the Nets traded Kyrie Irving from Dallas, a stunningly fast end to the superstar era in Brooklyn.

The acquisition of D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt is the Lakers' major attempt to fix the Russell Westbrook trade — and their ...

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving had one last swipe at the Brooklyn Nets after Kevin Durant was reportedly dealt to the Phoenix Suns.

[Boston Celtics](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nba/boston-celtics) in the first round. [CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products) Brooklyn only made it as far as the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the few seasons where their window to win was open. The reported deal came days after Brooklyn sent Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. The Nets executed a sign-and-trade deal. [Nets agreed to trade](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/nba/brooklyn-nets) Durant and T.J.

The blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns from the Brooklyn Nets has shaken up the odds to win the NBA championship.

“Kevin Durant is coming off an injury, we expect him to be fine shortly after the All-Star break,” Legler said. “Devin Booker just came back, so this is not going to be seamless. [blockbuster trade](https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/02/nets-trade-kevin-durant-in-deadline-blockbuster.html) that sent Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns from the Brooklyn Nets has shaken up the odds to win the NBA championship. Phoenix (30-26) is tied for the fourth seed in the West with the Dallas Mavericks, who just He is averaging 29.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists. The Boston Celtics are the favorite at 3/1, while the Denver Nuggets are at 6.5/1.

André Snellings and Eric Moody break down what the trades of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook mean from a fantasy perspective, and look at the other ...

[Josh Hart](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3062679/josh-hart) joins the Knicks and is reunited with former Villanova teammate [Jalen Brunson](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3934672/jalen-brunson) in New York. If you recall, he was traded from the Raptors to the Spurs in 2018 as part of the [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6450/kawhi-leonard) trade. [Cameron Payne](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3064230/cameron-payne), [Landry Shamet](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914044/landry-shamet), [T.J. [Lonzo Ball](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4066421/lonzo-ball) this season due to a knee injury that has kept him off the court since Jan. The veteran out of Ohio State has averaged 7.7 APG, a career high, and Gobert set an on-ball screen for Conley 21.9 times per game last season, second only to [Chris Paul](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2779/chris-paul) and [Deandre Ayton](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278129/deandre-ayton). [Kyrie Irving](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6442/kyrie-irving) moving to the [Dallas Mavericks](/nba/team/_/name/dal/dallas-mavericks) earlier in the week and [Kevin Durant](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3202/kevin-durant) and [Russell Westbrook](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3468/russell-westbrook) both dealt on Wednesday. [Rudy Gobert](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3032976/rudy-gobert) in Minnesota and should slot into the starting point guard role. [Kevin Durant](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3202/kevin-durant), [T.J. O'Neale and Finney-Smith are role players both in the NBA and in fantasy, but Johnson still has achievable upside with his ability to knock down shots. None of the other Nets are high-usage guys, and in fact their frontcourt is comprised almost entirely of defense-first players that can either stretch the floor or finish at the rim but that don't create for themselves. Ayton could be the Suns player that sees the biggest drop in his fantasy status with this move. For the second time in half-a-week, we're in this space talking about the Nets giving up an All-NBA player for a package of productive younger players and draft picks.

The NBA trade deadline has been a whirlwind for fans, so let's recap a crazy 24 hours around the association ahead of the 1 p.m. MST cutoff.

He’s also obviously going to take stuff off LeBron James and adds insurance if the all-time points leader or Anthony Davis get hurt. Lowkey, the Warren throw-in is super necessary because Phoenix lost those wings. The cost is high, but the window that’s open to go at an NBA Finals appearance this year makes it a risk worth taking. Chris Paul and Kevin Durant might be fragile, but having them take a backseat if necessary to let Devin Booker cook could be good for everyone. Though Hart could do the scoring deal a little bit. Bey is one of those Villanova guys that just knows how to play ball. They rerouted Knox and the picks to reacquired Gary Payton II, who was huge for Golden State in its NBA Finals run a year ago. As for the other bits of this, Gordon returns to familiar ground to help a Los Angeles team that just got some backcourt JUICE with Gordon and Bones Hyland in tow. At least he’ll be out on the free market to attempt another run with a contender. Hey, it’s like everyone out West is planning for a showdown with a likely MVP from Denver. Injuries have kept Gary Payton II to only 14 games played in a limited role. since sleeping through the initial shockwave of the Durant deal — we’re considering only trades from Wednesday and the 24 hours leading up to 1 p.m.

Yahoo Sports will track all the trade rumors, news, players and teams to watch leading up to the deadline at 3 p.m. ET Thursday.

Fans, fellow NBA athletes and the mayor of Phoenix all took to social media to voice their reactions. "That is insane," one fan, Joe Brooks, told NPR.

For those that want one, the NBA will send a free placement to customers who purchased a jersey shortly after a player switched teams, [per its store policy.](https://store.nba.com/jersey-assurance/x-143713+z-91829756-2442190644) But not everyone is upset by the news: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego shared her approval of the trade. "Can't even go to sleep early anymore this time of the year," C.J. The Suns will be the fourth NBA franchise for the 34-year-old Durant, who previously played for the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors. [to the Dallas Mavericks. The Brooklyn Nets traded Durant, along with forward, T.J.

Here is a timeline of the Durant era in Brooklyn.

The Phoenix Suns made one of their biggest moves in franchise history by reportedly bringing Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant to the Valley with a deal ...

With Durant, the Suns can realistically dream of an NBA championship this season. (It also may make it easier for Phoenix to move on from Paul this summer.) Now imagine what he is able to do with Durant causing sheer panic for the opponent. He’s become a complete basketball player when the stakes and expectations got raised significantly. Signed by Brooklyn for the veterans minimum after missing nearly two full seasons because of a stress fracture of the navicular bone in his left foot, Warren has been quietly solid in limited minutes and will help fill out the Suns’ frontcourt rotation. I’m burying the lede by waiting this long to talk about Durant’s impact.

Kyrie Irving has blasted Brooklyn Nets after trade of Kevin Durant to Phoenix Suns.

[Brooklyn Nets](/topic/brooklyn-nets)made a deal to send Kevin [Durant](/topic/durant)to the [Phoenix Suns](/topic/phoenix-suns)shortly after his departure has revealed a lot. The Brooklyn Nets have had a difficult time in recent years, a franchise in dire need of success after assembling two 'super-teams' that have been huge disappointments. Irving spoke about the 'super-team' he formed with Durant and James Harden, who was also traded away following a tumultuous period with the team. As a result, Durant was traded to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, and in both moves, the Nets obtained several first-round draft picks and young players. During his first game with the Mavericks, Irving learned of Durant's trade, and was later questioned about it after the game. However, what transpired were several years of disappointment, as both players battled with injuries, particularly Irving who missed a substantial amount of time, and the team was plagued by high-profile trade failures.

In Kyrie Irving's mind, setting ablaze the fabric of the Nets was beyond his control. In reality, Brooklyn's gravest mistake was holding Irving accountable.

In a blockbuster trade, the Phoenix Suns have acquired Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA teams announced Thursday.

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to building the team Brooklyn deserves.” On Thursday, the Nets traded Crowder to the Milwaukee Bucks. Durant was under contract with the Nets through the 2025-26 season – though he to the Valley as we build a championship culture both on and off the court. On Sunday, the team traded The Nets will receive Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a 2028 pick swap to Brooklyn, the Suns said.

Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams said that the addition of Kevin Durant has provided a 'jolt' to the organization.

"We got to get a rhythm, we got to understand how we can play together -- Kevin can play with anybody. I think that's the thing, I get it, it's definitely exciting -- but there's a lot that goes into this stuff, man. Now the Suns will have to build a new part of their family with Durant at the center of everything. "We got a chance to be really good," Williams said. I think we got punched in the face so many times where we've adapted and accepted to where, we've accepted adversity, it helped build confidence to where we've been in situations where a team threw everything at us to stop us even though we didn't have the right pieces on the court ... And KD, he just love to hoop. I think that's what brought me and Book closer together because he just love to hoop. "So you add him to the daggone who is that that the Harlem Globetrotters play against all the time? Where we're at, especially at the start of the season, we lost a few games and we seen what it's like. I think the guys are going to see something that they may not have seen before as far as his approach and how much he just loves to play basketball. "I think if he could hoop every day, 24/7 he would do that and I think that's who we are. Just because of, not just who he is as a player, but his love for the game.

The NBA trade deadline had plenty of league-shifting trades as Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook will finish the 2022-23 season with a ...

Sean Marks addressed reporters before the tip-off of Thursday's game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Chicago Bulls. For the first time since trading away ...

We’ve got an incredible opportunity to do something in this borough and that hasn’t left me from the minute I wanted to come here and be a part of something, build something here in Brooklyn,” said Marks. Dinwiddie, in particular, is having an excellent season with 17.7 points on a career-best 45.5% from the field and a career-best 40.5% from three. I think he’s really underrated and I look forward to him just watching him kind of explode here, to be really honest,” said Marks. Fans of the team have not been happy, to put it lightly, with the front office after the conclusion of this era. To have ourselves in the competition for a championship,” Marks said. “If you go back and look at what’s happened to the entire world, I’m not in the business of making excuses, but you look at what we’ve all been through over three years, right? And to be able to bring in guys with this type of character, this type of competitiveness and the versatile nature that all three will bring to this team. When a request like that does come in, it’s just to go back and to have done our due diligence and know whether it’s what the asking price is or where we want to go and also just have good communication with that particular player, with Kyrie.” Irving and Harden got hurt in the 2021 playoffs with a torn hamstring and a sprained ankle, respectively, causing Brooklyn to lose in seven hard-fought games to the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks in the second round. They come with a lot of thought, a lot of process, a lot of systematic debriefs and discussions that go along with that,” said Marks. My job as a GM and our job as a front office is to try and bring in that caliber of talent and so forth. Durant was moved to Phoenix, his preferred option, in the middle of the night on Thursday.