NBA Trades: 4 Kevin Durant trades for the Brooklyn Nets to consider

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NBA Trades: 4 Kevin Durant trades for the Brooklyn Nets to consider: Phoenix Suns

Suns receive: Kevin Durant

Nets receive: Deandre Ayton, Cameron Johnson, 2023 1st-Round Pick, 2025 1st-Round Pick, 2027 1st-Round Pick, 2024 1st-Round Pick (Swap), 2026 1st-Round Pick (swap)

The Suns were also named as one of Durant’s preferred destinations, and based on their current arsenal of assets, this is what their trade package could look like.

There’s a chance that the Nets demand Mikal Bridges in the deal instead of Johnson, but that’s where the bidding war comes in. Phoenix would probably open with this deal and hope it works out.

Having Ayton as a building block would be a great place to start for the Nets. He most certainly has All-Star potential, and with his own team, there’s always a chance he blossoms even more.

And while Johnson has been the perfect role player throughout his time with the Suns, there’s always a chance that he blossoms into something more with the extra freedom he’d have in Brooklyn. He’s still only 26 years old.

Meanwhile, this trade would solidify the Suns as the favorites to win it all next year. With Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Durant, they would have the best Big 3 in the NBA.

Obviously, they would need to find a new starting center, but if they have the chance to make a trade for Durant, they need to take it. He’d almost certainly help them get over the hump.

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