It took seven months, but the Suns finally landed Kevin Durant in a stunning trade.
While Durant-to-Phoenix has been written in the stars for months now, few could have predicted the scope and timing of Thursday’s blockbuster, which came just hours after the Nets seeminglyof a pending Durant divorce. Instead, they pulled the trigger on one of the biggest trade hauls in NBA history and helped construct a devastating contender in the desert.
Ironically, this wasn’t the first time we’ve seen the former MVP have a direct and dramatic impact on the Suns’ title odds.When Durant first requested a trade on the eve of free agency in June, he listed Phoenix among his preferred destinations for an eventual deal – a declaration that drove the team’s price as short as 5/1 at
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