Nets Agree to Trade Kevin Durant to Phoenix Suns

The Nets have agreed to trade Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns for a package of players and first-round picks, according to a person familiar with the deal who was not authorized to discuss it publicly.

The deal comes only days after the Nets traded their star guard Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks.

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. The Suns will also receive Nets forward T.J. Warren.

The agreement was first reported by The Athletic.

Irving heard the news of Durant’s trade deal as he finished getting dressed to address reporters after his first game with the Mavericks, against the Clippers in Los Angeles.

“We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like,” Irving said of Durant. “There was still a level of uncertainty, but we just cared about seeing each other be places where we can thrive. And whether that be together or that be apart, there’s never been one moment where I felt like he’s been angry at me for decisions I made or I’ve been angry at him.”

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/sports/basketball/kevin-durant-trade-phoenix-suns-brooklyn-nets.html