This summer, the NBA’s offseason got off to a quick start. By all appearances, it looked like we were in for quite a summer.
The San Antonio Spurs traded Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks. The Utah Jazz traded Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Jalen Brunson signed with the New York Knicks. The movement was fast and furious:
Suddenly, everything stopped.
Kevin Durant’s trade request stopped the NBA’s earth from spinning. Now, most teams are waiting for that situation to unfold before they make their own moves. With that said, they might be waiting for a while.
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After all, Durant’s trade value is so high that most teams will struggle to meet it. Whether he’s happy in Brooklyn or not, he might want to settle in for the time being.
Here are five major trades we’d like to see happen in the meantime.