Kevin Durant

The Suns pulled a midnight blockbuster on Wednesday, acquiring 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Nets, according to multiple reports.

They also played in the finals in 1976 and 1993. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. The trade comes just hours after new Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia was introduced in Phoenix.

In a move that changes the NBA, the Nets are trading Kevin Durant to the Suns for a massive haul of players and draft picks.

The Nets acquired Durant, Irving and James Harden and hired Steve Nash in 2020 as coach. The Nets had not released a timetable for his return prior to trading him. The Suns will be getting Durant – a 13-time All-Star and two-time NBA Finals MVP – and forward T.J. He was hoping to return for the All-Star Game but that will not happen. The deal will send Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round picks to the Nets, in addition to a pick swap in 2028. Moving Durant marks a hard reset for Brooklyn, which is now set to receive Phoenix's first-round picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2029.

Hours after Mat Ishbia took over as owner of the Phoenix Suns, the team made a stunning acquisition, getting star forward Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn ...

As he heads to the eighth team in his NBA career, he has averages of 9.6 points and 4.3 rebounds. Warren, 29, played in just 20 games for the Nets after recovering from a foot injury that sidelined him all of last season. Durant, 34, won two NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors, won the NBA Most Valuable Player honor in 2013-14 and is a 13-time All-Star. Irving demanded a trade last week, then was dealt to the Mavericks on Monday, and now Durant is gone, too. When James Harden was acquired in a trade in February 2022, the Nets were viewed as a top contender, but injuries and Irving's various off-court issues scuttled those hopes. The Suns add Durant to an underachieving squad that sits at 30-26, tied for fourth place in the Western Conference.

The Blockbuster NBA transaction has the Suns receiving Kevin Durant and TJ Warren. Brooklyn Nets get Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, ...

He is also delighted that he'll see him "a bit more now in the same conference, as brothers". It would also be a great way to introduce him to the people of Phoenix. Footprint Center, home of the Suns, is just 18 miles away... The Nets, who just got rid of Kyrie Irving before the trade deadline, are now in full rebuild mode. Especially after getting four 1st round picks from the Suns, and much more. - NBA.

Hours after Mat Ishbia took over as owner of the Phoenix Suns, the team made a stunning acquisition, getting star forward Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn ...

Days after Kyrie Irving left the Brooklyn Nets in a trade to the Dallas Mavericks, Kevin Durant is now leaving the team as well. According to Shams Charania ...

[Houston Rockets](https://basketnews.com/teams/208-houston-rockets.html), who own next five Nets' first-round picks either via swap or trade following the [James Harden](https://basketnews.com/players/6722-james-harden.html) trade to Brooklyn back in January 2021. [According to Shams Charania from The Athletic](https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1623564019037614082), Kevin Durant has been traded to the [Phoenix Suns](https://basketnews.com/teams/458-phoenix-suns.html). Support us by becoming BN+ member.](/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&utm_medium=bn_plus&utm_id=UA-259273-31&utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_4) Ishbia introduced himself on Wednesday, promising a change in leadership and more wins in the future. [Woj reports](https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1623567057324281861). [Kyrie Irving](https://basketnews.com/players/8289-kyrie-irving.html) left the [Brooklyn Nets](https://basketnews.com/teams/411-brooklyn-nets.html) in a trade to the [Dallas Mavericks](https://basketnews.com/teams/137-dallas-mavericks.html), [Kevin Durant](https://basketnews.com/players/6138-kevin-durant.html) is now leaving the team as well.

LOS ANGELES, Feb 9 — NBA superstar forward Kevin Durant is headed to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster trade from the Brooklyn Nets, US media reported ...

Everything else and in the in-between, I’m just glad that he got out of there.” “I love the competition now that we can be in the same conference,” Irving said. In addition to the Durant trade, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly poised to trade Russell Westbrook to the Utah Jazz in a three-team deal that will bring Minnesota’s D’Angelo Russell to the Lakers, US media reported yesterday. I’m going to look at how can we improve our team.” Durant and Irving both arrived in Brooklyn in 2019 aiming to form a “super team” along with James Harden — who was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers shortly before the trade deadline last year. The move, on the eve of the NBA’s trade deadline today, follows Brooklyn’s trade of Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, after Irving requested a move.

Durant and T.J. Warren are headed to Phoenix in exchange for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round draft picks, per the reports. ESPN ...

The Suns add Durant to an underachieving squad that sits at 30-26, tied for fourth place in the Western Conference. ESPN added that the Nets will also get a 2028 draft-pick exchange. Durant and T.J.

The newly acquired All-Star started out strong in his first Mavs game, but also had thoughts on his former teammate's move from Brooklyn.

He tries to play the game the right way by moving and setting screens for his teammates,” Kidd said. “It was pretty easy to tell what he was going after when I was playing with him. “The beauty of Kai is he is all about winning. Irving said he followed the same approach when he played with other star players, including Durant and LeBron James. “I don’t want to force anything on him or do anything that is out of my norm.” He played that tonight with his teammates.” Some of Irving’s teammates said they felt the same way after he told them during Tuesday’s practice and Wednesday’s shootaround “to have fun.” The rest of the Mavericks starting lineup also scored in double figures, including Tim Hardaway Jr. Irving experienced what he called a “long 96 hours” that included little sleep and lots of packing after the Brooklyn Nets “It felt like he’s been here for a while.” “He works on his craft. “I’m just praying for his happiness and praying for his well-being. We’ve just tried to understand each other a lot and grow as human beings and grow as brothers.”

Kyrie Irving, who was dealt to Dallas on Sunday after requesting a trade from the Nets, was asked for his reaction in real-time to the bombshell report that ...

'I just did my best to put my head down and work as hard as I could. 'I think this was in the works, like, after year one. Warren are set to move to the Valley in a blockbuster trade, with Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four first-round picks heading to Brooklyn in exchange. We just tried to understand each other a lot better and grow as human beings, grow as brothers.' They played together only 16 times - going 13-3 in that stretch. 'We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of, you know, what our future is going to look like.

Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving was asked about Kevin Durant getting traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns.

Irving responded in real-time following his Dallas Mavericks debut.

I'm happy that I could look back on that journey and reflect and say I learned a lot of things from those guys and my teammates in Brooklyn." Whether it be the mandate with the vaccine or missing games, me suspended or, you know, just little things that I think, you know, just put just wrenches in our journey." "We played very limited time together, and a lot of injuries and things that took place. He also said he's happy that Durant, who asked for a trade from the Nets for the second time in less than a year, got what he wanted. We just tried to understand each other a lot better and grow as human beings, grow as brothers. Irving, who was dealt to the Mavericks on Sunday after requesting a trade from the Nets, first discussed the camaraderie he feels toward Durant, even as opponents.

The Nets reportedly will receive Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, 4 first-round draft picks and a pick swap for Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren.

They also played in the Finals in 1976 and 1993. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. “We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like,” Irving said. The Suns made the Finals two seasons ago, but lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in six games. Irving scored 24 points in his Mavs debut against the Clippers on Wednesday. The trade comes just hours after new Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia was introduced in Phoenix.

Kevin Durant's time in Brooklyn has ended. The Nets agreed to trade him to the Phoenix Suns, a person with knowledge of the details says.

“We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like,” Irving said. Irving scored 24 points in his Mavs debut against the Clippers on Wednesday. They also played in the finals in 1976 and 1993. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. Durant was moved just days after the Nets traded Kyrie Irving from Dallas, a stunningly fast end to the superstar era in Brooklyn. The trade comes just hours after new Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia was introduced in Phoenix.

The Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, sending several young players and future draft picks back to Brooklyn for the 13-time All Star, ...

Durant signed with the Nets alongside fellow star Kyrie Irving in the summer of 2019, and Durant missed the entire 2019-20 season due to an achilles injury. Despite sky-high expectations, the Nets never reached a conference, let alone NBA, finals with Durant and Irving, as Durant battled injuries and Irving struggled to stay off the court due to a variety of off-court incidents, including a 2021 suspension over his refusal to receive the Covid-19 vaccine and a suspension earlier this season for promoting antisemitic conspiracies.The Nets traded Irving to the Dallas Mavericks earlier this week. Durant will join All-NBA guards Chris Paul and Devin Booker with the Suns, who are now the odds-on favorite to win the Western Conference. Warren, according to [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35620592/phoenix-suns-acquiring-kevin-durant-blockbuster-deal-brooklyn-nets)’s Adrian Wojnarowski and the [Athletic](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-latest-news/RiRGvr8UglN4/)’s Shams Charania, while the Nets also received the right to swap 2028 first round picks with the Suns as a cherry on top. [several](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/35620592/phoenix-suns-acquiring-kevin-durant-blockbuster-deal-brooklyn-nets) [outlets](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nba-trade-deadline-latest-news/RiRGvr8UglN4/) reported early Thursday— capping Durant’s four-season tenure with the Nets that failed to deliver on the hype but swelled the four-time champion’s pockets.

Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have now both departed the Brooklyn Nets - bringing a disappointing end to what looked to be a fascinating team developing at ...

Irving acknowledged that they did not play much together due to injuries, but believes everything happens for a reason, and is now thankful to be in Dallas with Luka Doncic. Irving had been playing in his Mavericks debut when he became aware of the news, and was asked about the trade after the game. Then during the season, Irving demanded a trade request after being unhappy with his situation, stating that he did not feel respected, and was ultimately dealt to the Dallas Mavericks.

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving suggested late Wednesday night that he and Kevin Durant are in a good place despite the breakup of their partnership ...

Despite having three superstars, the Nets were ousted in the second round of the playoffs that season. They finally got on the court together in 2020-21, and general manager Sean Marks added another huge piece to the equation by acquiring perennial All-Star guard James Harden from the Houston Rockets. Warren to the Phoenix Suns for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four unprotected first-round picks. Now, Irving and Durant are both in the thick of things in the Western Conference on teams with a legitimate chance to compete for a title. The Irving and Durant era didn't go the way most envisioned in Brooklyn, but they have both come out of it with an opportunity to return to championship glory. There's never been one moment where I felt like he's been angry at me for decisions I've made."

The Nets sent the 13-time All-Star to the Suns in an overnight blockbuster trade.

The Brooklyn Nets granted Kevin Durant's request to be traded to the Phoenix Suns after trying to upgrade their roster around the 13-time All-Star.

They have never won a championship in the 55-year history of the franchise dating back to 1968. Durant suffered a sprained MCL against the Heat that still has him on the shelf. The Nets were able to work things out with Durant and his camp at that time. 8 wound up being a huge pivot point in the Nets' season. Things looked to be going well for the team for a five-week period. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference after a Jan.

The Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn Nets agreed to a blockbuster deal in the early morning hours of NBA trade deadline day that sent shockwaves through the league ...

The implosion of the Nets is one of the strangest stories in NBA history. Irving demanded a trade, and the Nets moved quickly to send him to Dallas. Would the Nets have chosen a deal with more future draft compensation (maybe from the Lakers?) if the knew KD would want out, too? The Suns have never won a championship before, and that is now their mission with KD and Booker. Irving wanted a max contract extension with all guaranteed money, the Nets reportedly wanted to protect themselves in case the NBA’s most unreliable superstar missed more games for who knows what reason. The Suns have two superstars in Durant and Booker, one aging Hall of Fame point guard in Chris Paul, and a talented if sometimes underwhelming young center in Deandre Ayton. The Suns have never had a player of Durant’s caliber in franchise history. Durant wasn’t going to have any star teammates left in Brooklyn if he finished out the season there, but he was going to have a deep team full of shooters and defenders around him. The Suns got a new governor in Mat Ishbia while [Durant had been playing at an MVP-level](https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2023/1/1/23524306/nba-mvp-candidates-ranked-nikola-jokic-luka-doncic-kevin-durant) for the Nets at age-34. Now in Phoenix, Durant has the co-star he craves in Devin Booker, but the supporting cast is looking thin. The Suns started this season 19-12, then went on a prolonged losing streak after Booker went out of the lineup on Christmas. Durant reportedly wanted to go to Phoenix last offseason when he requested a trade from the Nets, and now he finally has his wish.

The Suns will send Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets for Durant, ...

But it seems impossible to replace the firepower they lost with Durant and Irving, two All-Star starters. Bridges was the runner-up to Boston's Marcus Smart last season for the Defensive Player of the Year award and his offensive game continues to grow. "We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like," Irving said. They also played in the finals in 1976 and 1993. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. James Harden was traded at last year's deadline, leaving the Nets with little to show for the brief time they had the Big Three together.

Kevin Durant reportedly did not support the Nets trading Kyrie Irving and wanted to move on after that.

The Suns were a team at the top of Durant’s list before he rescinded his trade request. Brooklyn is also expected to explore trade scenarios for Crowder before the deadline, Windhorst said he expects the Nets to make more moves ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. The Nets will receive unprotected selections in 2023, 2025, 2027, and 2029. [ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said Thursday on SportsCenter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGoFXDAKMvs&t=65s). [Kevin Durant is on the move.

Kyrie Irving said he is "glad" that Kevin Durant "got out of there" just minutes after ESPN reported the Nets had agreed to trade the former NBA MVP to the ...

I would have liked to see that work for the long term, but there are no mistakes and no coincidences and you gotta move forward. Initially hailed as the core of a superteam that would contend for multiple NBA championships, the trio of Irving, Durant and Harden played just 16 games together in Brooklyn. "I think I would like to say something about the superteam of me, James and KD that everyone thinks should have worked. "We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like. I'm getting a little bit older. "He's getting a little bit older.

The acquisition of D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt is the Lakers' major attempt to fix the Russell Westbrook trade — and their ...

The star forward was meant to be the cornerstone of Joe Tsai's Brooklyn Nets, but now he'll join the Phoenix Suns and new owner Mat Ishbia.

Here is a timeline of the Durant era in Brooklyn.

Fans, fellow NBA athletes and the mayor of Phoenix all took to social media to voice their reactions. "That is insane," one fan, Joe Brooks, told NPR.

For those that want one, the NBA will send a free placement to customers who purchased a jersey shortly after a player switched teams, [per its store policy.](https://store.nba.com/jersey-assurance/x-143713+z-91829756-2442190644) But not everyone is upset by the news: Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego shared her approval of the trade. "Can't even go to sleep early anymore this time of the year," C.J. The Suns will be the fourth NBA franchise for the 34-year-old Durant, who previously played for the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors. [to the Dallas Mavericks. The Brooklyn Nets traded Durant, along with forward, T.J.

The Phoenix Suns' well-designed offense is the perfect landing spot for Durant, and Durant in turn has the ability to propel the Suns further than their ...

Feeding Durant in isolation remains one of the most straightforward paths to quality offense anywhere in the league. The Nets fell apart, and Durant became a Sun. The Suns have learned many hard lessons—among them the limitations of a well-designed system—these last few seasons, and in this season in particular. Now they plug the most unguardable pull-up shooter of all time into that framework—despite the fact that Durant honestly doesn’t even need much space or momentum—without even having to surrender Booker in the deal. There’s everything Phoenix could be, and there’s everything Phoenix is now—with Booker easing his way back from a groin injury, Durant still out nursing an MCL sprain, and Paul, 37, an ongoing project of injury management. When Booker was sidelined by a groin injury, however, the Suns learned how little they can rely on all that cute action without the threat of a fallback scorer. The Suns already know how to set up a deadly pull-up shooter with enough space and momentum to work out the best of his options. Any team in basketball could fit one of the most reliable scorers in the history of the game into the complexion of what it does. The most exciting part of a superteam is the idea of it. Durant is really the ultimate in superteam dreamscaping, for the simple reason that his game is as adaptable as it is undeniable. So many of Phoenix’s go-to sets for Booker—curls that have Booker run off screens to catch the ball when he already has a step on his defender—could be easily transposed for Durant, who can do most everything Booker can, only at more extreme dimensions. But while the ball still hangs in the air, a superteam is pure possibility.

Kyrie Irving has blasted Brooklyn Nets after trade of Kevin Durant to Phoenix Suns.

[Brooklyn Nets](/topic/brooklyn-nets)made a deal to send Kevin [Durant](/topic/durant)to the [Phoenix Suns](/topic/phoenix-suns)shortly after his departure has revealed a lot. The Brooklyn Nets have had a difficult time in recent years, a franchise in dire need of success after assembling two 'super-teams' that have been huge disappointments. Irving spoke about the 'super-team' he formed with Durant and James Harden, who was also traded away following a tumultuous period with the team. As a result, Durant was traded to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night, and in both moves, the Nets obtained several first-round draft picks and young players. During his first game with the Mavericks, Irving learned of Durant's trade, and was later questioned about it after the game. However, what transpired were several years of disappointment, as both players battled with injuries, particularly Irving who missed a substantial amount of time, and the team was plagued by high-profile trade failures.

André Snellings and Eric Moody break down what the trades of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook mean from a fantasy perspective, and look at the other ...

[Josh Hart](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3062679/josh-hart) joins the Knicks and is reunited with former Villanova teammate [Jalen Brunson](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3934672/jalen-brunson) in New York. If you recall, he was traded from the Raptors to the Spurs in 2018 as part of the [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6450/kawhi-leonard) trade. [Cameron Payne](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3064230/cameron-payne), [Landry Shamet](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3914044/landry-shamet), [T.J. [Lonzo Ball](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4066421/lonzo-ball) this season due to a knee injury that has kept him off the court since Jan. The veteran out of Ohio State has averaged 7.7 APG, a career high, and Gobert set an on-ball screen for Conley 21.9 times per game last season, second only to [Chris Paul](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2779/chris-paul) and [Deandre Ayton](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4278129/deandre-ayton). [Kyrie Irving](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6442/kyrie-irving) moving to the [Dallas Mavericks](/nba/team/_/name/dal/dallas-mavericks) earlier in the week and [Kevin Durant](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3202/kevin-durant) and [Russell Westbrook](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3468/russell-westbrook) both dealt on Wednesday. [Rudy Gobert](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3032976/rudy-gobert) in Minnesota and should slot into the starting point guard role. [Kevin Durant](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3202/kevin-durant), [T.J. O'Neale and Finney-Smith are role players both in the NBA and in fantasy, but Johnson still has achievable upside with his ability to knock down shots. None of the other Nets are high-usage guys, and in fact their frontcourt is comprised almost entirely of defense-first players that can either stretch the floor or finish at the rim but that don't create for themselves. Ayton could be the Suns player that sees the biggest drop in his fantasy status with this move. For the second time in half-a-week, we're in this space talking about the Nets giving up an All-NBA player for a package of productive younger players and draft picks.

The blockbuster trade gives both KD and Phoenix a clean slate.

In a blockbuster trade, the Phoenix Suns have acquired Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, the NBA teams announced Thursday.

“We remain steadfast in our commitment to building the team Brooklyn deserves.” On Thursday, the Nets traded Crowder to the Milwaukee Bucks. Durant was under contract with the Nets through the 2025-26 season – though he to the Valley as we build a championship culture both on and off the court. On Sunday, the team traded The Nets will receive Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a 2028 pick swap to Brooklyn, the Suns said.

In his career, Kevin Durant has switched teams three times. The first time he did it, he assembled one of the best basketball teams in history and the ...

Uncertainty surrounds what the Suns would have given up in exchange for him, but the Nets now essentially own all of their tradeable assets. The Atlanta Hawks' power forward John Collins was a target for the Suns, and they were prepared to make a change. Durant will now join the [Phoenix Suns](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/phoenix-suns.html) after four dissapointing seasons. The Rockets are just one misfortune away from having the most valuable collection of basketball draft picks. Besides the Nets and the Suns, who else is likely to be most impacted by this trade? The first time he did it, he assembled one of the best basketball teams in history and the [Warriors](https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/nba/golden-state-warriors.html)went on to win two championships.

In Kyrie Irving's mind, setting ablaze the fabric of the Nets was beyond his control. In reality, Brooklyn's gravest mistake was holding Irving accountable.

The Suns will send Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets for Durant, ...

But it seems impossible to replace the firepower they lost with Durant and Irving, two All-Star starters. Bridges was the runner-up to Boston's Marcus Smart last season for the Defensive Player of the Year award and his offensive game continues to grow. "We had a lot of conversations throughout the year of what our futures were going to look like," Irving said. They also played in the finals in 1976 and 1993. They jumped to fifth in the Western Conference with a 30-26 record. James Harden was traded at last year's deadline, leaving the Nets with little to show for the brief time they had the Big Three together.

The NBA trade deadline had plenty of league-shifting trades as Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Russell Westbrook will finish the 2022-23 season with a ...

As would be expected, the Phoenix Suns are over the moon about their title chances after landing future Hall-of-Famer Kevin Durant.