Woj: KD to Phoenix

[michigan adam]

The Phoenix Suns are acquiring star forward Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Suns are sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a 2028 pick swap to Brooklyn, according to sources.

Phoenix is also getting T.J. Warren in the deal, sources said.

I just don't get it.  The guy has played 59% of his games the last 2+ years.  Suns gave up about 4 too many 1st round picks.  The young bucks Bridges and Johnson + crowder filler is enough from my eyes.

[PAOBoston]

The Phoenix Suns are acquiring star forward Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Suns are sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a 2028 pick swap to Brooklyn, according to sources.

Phoenix is also getting T.J. Warren in the deal, sources said.

I just don't get it.  The guy has played 59% of his games the last 2+ years.  Suns gave up about 4 too many 1st round picks.  The young bucks Bridges and Johnson + crowder filler is enough from my eyes.

They are all in. They got Durant and kept CP3, Ayton, and Booker. They needed to do something as they had taken a step back this year.

[Roy H.]

The Phoenix Suns are acquiring star forward Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Suns are sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a 2028 pick swap to Brooklyn, according to sources.

Phoenix is also getting T.J. Warren in the deal, sources said.

I just don't get it.  The guy has played 59% of his games the last 2+ years.  Suns gave up about 4 too many 1st round picks.  The young bucks Bridges and Johnson + crowder filler is enough from my eyes.

It's hard to land a legitimate star player.  If the move delivers the Suns a title, they'll be fine with giving up the extra picks.  And if not, it probably won't hurt the Suns too much until around 2027.

[PAOBoston]

BKN In: Four unprotected first-round picks (2023, 2025, 2027, 2029), 2028 PHX 1st swap, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder

PHX In: KD, TJ Warren

Nets reportedly fielding calls for Crowder, so add another pick to the haul in all likelihood.

Source: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35620592/phoenix-suns-acquiring-kevin-durant-blockbuster-deal-brooklyn-nets

Commentary on this huge movement of KD and Kyrie into the West (TBD on whether Kyrie eventually lands on the Lakers in exchange for D’Angelo Russell in the off-season):

What a haul for the Nets and the Suns did it without giving up Ayton, meaning they (unlike us) have a legit Big 3 with CP3 as their PG version of Horford. Hopefully Kawhi demands out of LA in the off-season because, as good as he is, his supporting cast is not good enough to get past Phoenix and us to win his next title. My bet: Mr. New Balance is a Celtic at some point in the summer.

Phoenix was literally trying to trade CP3 a week ago because he is cooked. If anything, their new Big 3 is Booker, KD, Ayton.

[SHAQATTACK]

Does this put them over the salary cap i guess with four stars to pay

[Celtics2021]

Does this put them over the salary cap i guess with four stars to pay

I assume you mean luxury tax.  They were already over, and apparently are no longer afraid of it.

[cltc5]

Lol the nets

[liam]

Lol the nets

How many guys do they have on their roster now?

[Sophomore]

The Phoenix Suns are acquiring star forward Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets, sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Suns are sending Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a 2028 pick swap to Brooklyn, according to sources.

Phoenix is also getting T.J. Warren in the deal, sources said.

I just don't get it.  The guy has played 59% of his games the last 2+ years.  Suns gave up about 4 too many 1st round picks.  The young bucks Bridges and Johnson + crowder filler is enough from my eyes.

It's hard to land a legitimate star player.  If the move delivers the Suns a title, they'll be fine with giving up the extra picks.  And if not, it probably won't hurt the Suns too much until around 2027.

Yep, they’re rolling the dice. With health they have to be considered a contender, maybe a favorite to come out of the west. If the Suns could meet the Mavs in round 1, I’d be so conflicted about who to root for.

[hwangjini_1]

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Nets gets unprotected picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029, source tells ESPN.

Shades of Pierce and KG trade!!!!! 

[Moranis]

I don't really like the trade for the Nets.  They have way too many good players to really bottom out and they really aren't going to see anything from a draft pick for like 5 years.  They are going to be mediocre for awhile and then will enter a rebuild 5 years or whatever down the line.  Now maybe they still move Bridges, Johnson, Dinwiddie, etc.

The picks are great of course, I just don't like the roster.

[Vermont Green]

Definitely a risky trade for PHO.  They are banking on Chris Paul and Durant staying healthy enough to get them through a play off run or two.  History does not favor that happening.

But this is different than when NJN traded for Pierce and Garnett.  With the Nets, once it was clear that Pierce and Garnett were kind of expired, spent, they had nothing else.  For PHO, even though they would not be nearly the team without Paul and Durant, they still have Booker and Ayton and a few other decent pieces to move forward with.

And I like that they got TJ Warren in the deal.  He is a nice piece for a contending team like PHO will be.  That probably cost them an additional pick but I think it is a nice piece to have.  The question is whether they can gel as a team this season.  It is a lot to ask when a team turns over like this mid season.  Again, historically, it doesn't happen in a half a season but Durant is a great player and I think he might just be able to figure out how to make this all work, to find a way to fit in.

[DefenseWinsChamps]

I don't really like the trade for the Nets.  They have way too many good players to really bottom out and they really aren't going to see anything from a draft pick for like 5 years.  They are going to be mediocre for awhile and then will enter a rebuild 5 years or whatever down the line.  Now maybe they still move Bridges, Johnson, Dinwiddie, etc.

The picks are great of course, I just don't like the roster.

I wonder if a team like the Cs could grab Johnson for a draft pick. Like you said, they probably have too many players now, and it makes sense for them to keep accumulating picks/assets.

[RJ87]

I don't really like the trade for the Nets.  They have way too many good players to really bottom out and they really aren't going to see anything from a draft pick for like 5 years.  They are going to be mediocre for awhile and then will enter a rebuild 5 years or whatever down the line.  Now maybe they still move Bridges, Johnson, Dinwiddie, etc.

The picks are great of course, I just don't like the roster.

There was no incentive for them to bottom out this year - Houston has rights to a pick swap from the Harden deal.

I like the trade - they brought in some high character hard working guys and that gives them a chance to reestablish the culture they once had under Kenny Atkinson. And of course they can flip a player or two from more picks.

[Donoghus]

Brooklyn is now 0-3 with super teams, huh?