The dominoes may officially be starting to fall in Brooklyn.
Word broke on Sunday that Nets guard Kyrie Irving had been traded to a West contender in a blockbuster deal. The move officially ends the Irving-Kevin Durant partnership after four years and just one playoff series win.
In the wake of the Irving news, Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports reported that the Phoenix Suns are now prepared to pursue Durant should he become available as well.
The 34-year-old Durant is now facing an uncertain future in Brooklyn with no other All-Stars (besides All-Star-in-name-only Ben Simmons) left on the roster. While he still making max money through 2026, Durant requested a trade from the Nets last summer (before eventually rescinding it). The Suns were heavily linked to the former MVP at the time of his trade request.
After their Finals berth in 2021 and their 64-win season in 2021-22, the Suns have had a rougher go of things this year. But they are still currently fifth in the West at 29-26 and will have star player Devin Booker returning from a lengthy injury absence soon. There is also some evidence to suggest that Durant would be really interested in playing with Booker.
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