Brooklyn Nets Receive: C Deandre Ayton, F Jae Crowder, 2023 First-Round Pick (PHO), 2025 First-Round Pick (PHO), 2027 First-Round Pick (PHO), 2029 First-Round Pick (PHO)
Phoenix Suns Receive: F Kevin Durant
For some NBA fans, it’ll be hard to believe this could be possible. That’s probably as true for Brooklyn Nets fans as for anyone else.
It was not supposed to be this way. Only two seasons ago, the Nets had a trio of Durant, Irving, and James Harden in place.
How did we get here? Well, each of those personalities can be volatile.
There’s a temptation to blame Irving, but realistically, Harden and Durant have both had issues at various stops throughout their NBA careers.
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Perhaps stardom inflates egos. One way or another, Harden and Irving are elsewhere. Nobody could be shocked if Durant followed suit.
Is this an appropriate return for him?