Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts against the Chicago Bulls during the first half at United Center on January 04, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Michael Reaves/Getty Images/AFP
The Phoenix Suns made a stunning acquisition late Wednesday, getting star forward Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets hours after Mat Ishbia took over as owner, according to The Athletic and ESPN.
Durant and T.J. Warren are headed to Phoenix in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round draft picks, per the reports. ESPN added that the Nets will get a 2028 draft-pick exchange, too.
The Suns add Durant to an underachieving squad that sits at 30-26, tied for fourth place in the Western Conference. Phoenix reached the NBA Finals in 2020-21, then posted the best regular-season record in 2021-22 before falling to the Dallas Mavericks in the conference semifinals.
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