When an NBA team falls short of expectations, the vultures start circling before any trades get done. Go ask a Brooklyn Nets or Phoenix Suns fan.
After all, neither of their teams will be in the NBA Finals. That was the hope for both of these fanbases heading into 2021-22. Instead, they’ll each spend their summer wondering what their team might do to reach that goal next season.
If you’re a Nets fan, “trade Kevin Durant” is probably not high on your wishlist. We can’t blame you. He’s one of the very best players in NBA history. It wouldn’t be easy to watch him walk out that door.
Luckily for you, that’s not a course of action the front office is likely to take. That won’t stop us from exploring the possibility.
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If the Brooklyn Nets did put Durant on the trade market, what would be the best offer the Suns could make for his services?
Here’s our best guess.