NBA Trades: 3 Kevin Durant trades to unexpected teams

NBA Trades: 3 Kevin Durant trades to unexpected teams: Atlanta Hawks

Hawks receive: Kevin Durant

Nets receive: John Collins, DeAndre Hunter, Clint Capela, 2023 1st-Round Pick, 2029 1st-Round Pick, 2024 1st-Round PIck (Swap), 2028 1st-Round Pick, (Swap)

As if the Hawks hadn’t given up enough picks for Murray… This trade would quite literally cause them to lose control over every single first-round pick that they own from now until 2029.

But they would have Durant. A core of Durant, Trae Young, and Dejounte Murray would be one of the best in the business. Plus, they’d still have Onyeka Ogkongwu (who the Nets might ask for) and Bogdan Bogdanovic to round out the starting lineup.

Sure, the Hawks would have to find creative ways to add depth, but if they had a chance to land Durant, they would do it, and everything else could be sorted out at a later date.

On the other hand, the Nets would be getting a pretty solid haul for Durant. They’d only be getting two actual first-rounders, but they would also get two swaps, and the players they’d get are solid.

Atlanta is likely going to move Collins this offseason, so they would have no problem giving him up. He would have a chance to reset his career and be the face of the franchise (along with Hunter and Ben Simmons) in Brooklyn.

Hunter is the other intriguing player in this deal. He showed some real promise during this past postseason, and if given the right chances, he could emerge as a star.

Lastly, Capela would simply be a salary-matcher in this trade, but he’d help the Nets stay competitive. And since they don’t own any of their firsts, they should still be trying to win.