Utah Jazz Receive: G/F Ben Simmons, 2023 First-Round Pick (PHO), 2024 First-Round Pick (Swap – PHO), 2025 First-Round Pick (PHO), 2026 First-Round Pick (Swap – PHO), 2027 First-Round Pick (PHO)
Indiana Pacers Receive: C Deandre Ayton
Brooklyn Nets Receive: G Donovan Mitchell, G/F Mikal Bridges, C Myles Turner
Phoenix Suns Receive: F Kevin Durant
Life can be stranger than fiction at times. This deal reminds us of a classic anthology film.
You know the type of movie we’re talking about. It follows a series of divergent plotlines, only to tie them together in the end. As a viewer, you didn’t know they were all related until the conclusion.
This trade features virtually all the major players currently on the trade market. It’s the blockbuster to end all blockbusters. There is zero chance that any transaction could make as much noise as this one this summer.
The league’s entire balance of power would shift. Teams would decide whether to contend or begin rebuilding based on it.
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Realistically, there is no overstating how much this deal would impact the league at large.
Does it make sense for all parties involved?
