Suns Considering Kevin Durant After Nets Trade Kyrie Irving to Mavericks

The Nets may not be finished yet.

Many people wondered what Kevin Durant would do after the trade of Kyrie Irving, a highly talented and controversial figure.

Irving asked for a trade just two days after he requested one. It was concluded Sunday afternoon To the Mavericks in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney Smith and draft picks, which include an unprotected 2029 First-rounder.

With teams around the league waiting to see the Nets’ next move, Bleacher Report and TNT’s Chris Haynes reported that The Suns are “prepared to pursue” Durant should he be made available ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. NBA trade deadline.

The 2022 NBA offseason, and inactivity, was largely due to ahref=”https://nypost.com/2022/06/30/kevin-durants-trade-request-is-an-unmitigated-nets-disaster/”>Durant’s Previous trade request shortly before beginning The last summer of free agency. It was the end of a disappointing Nets season that saw them become the only team to win the playoffs. It was also the first of Durant’s four-year, $194 million contract extension Signed the previous summer.

At the time, the Suns were on Durant’s list of preferred destinations, along with the Heat, and later, The Celtics.

A deal like this would probably involve the reportedly ahref=”https://nypost.com/2022/09/27/deandre-ayton-monty-williams-didnt-speak-during-offseason/”>long-unhappy DeAndre AytonAyton, who is currently on the first year of a four-year contract and is making around $31 million this fiscal year, or Mikal bridges, who is also signed through 2026. Ayton and Bridges were the mainstays of the Durant trade package that was proposed this summer.https://nypost.com/2022/07/03/nets-are-patient-to-find-premium-return-for-kevin-durant/”>according Multiple reports.

The Suns were at 29-26, and in fifth place in Western Conference. They had won eight of the last 10 games after losing to 21-24 Jan. 16. The Nets are fourth in Eastern Conference and at 32-20. We are eagerly awaiting Durant’s returnThe following was the Jan. 8th case of a MCL sprain.

Unless, of course, he’s traded.