Mat Ishbia hasn’t even been an NBA owner for a week. But here's how the Phoenix Suns became front page news during SuperBowl week with the Kevin Durant trade.
USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down the trade between the Suns and Nets for Kevin Durant.shortly after midnight Thursday, making the biggest splash before the NBA trade deadline during Super Bowl week.
Here’s what we know on Durant, the Suns, the Nets and how this trade overshadowed the NFL during Super Bowl week in Phoenix:Around 1 a.m. Thursday, the Suns and Nets struck a deal for Phoenix to acquire Durant and small forward T.J. Warren in exchange for three players and four future first-round picks, a person with knowledge of the deal told USA TODAY Sports.
The Suns, who lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals in 2021, immediately become a legitimate contender once again for the Finals with Durant in the picture.
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