Kevin Durant Blockbuster Shakes Up West Before Wildest Trade Deadline Ever
Whew, that was wild. The Suns shocked the NBA overnight with the best blockbuster of NBA Trade Deadline Day, but it was only the beginning. Phoenix became overnight NBA title favorites before 15-plus trades in the final 12 hours before the deadline. It would be difficult for us to hit on every deal and provide details of the packages and picks involved in each, so here’s a list of the top players and where they’re heading. You can get a full recap of each deal by clicking the links.
Trade Deadline Tracker
Kevin Durant (Nets) → Suns
Gary Payton II (Blazers) → Warriors
Jae Crowder (Suns) → Nets → Bucks
James Wiseman (Warriors) → Pistons
Bones Hyland (Nuggets) → Clippers
Patrick Beverly (Lakers) → Magic
Mo Bamba (Magic) → Lakers
Matisse Thybulle (76ers) → Blazers
Mason Plumlee (Hornets) → Clippers
Josh Richardson (Spurs) → Pelicans
Eric Gordon (Rockets) → Clippers
John Wall (Clippers) → Rockets
Saddiq Bey (Pistons) → Hawks
Thomas Bryant (Lakers) → Nuggets
Jakob Poetl (Spurs) → Raptors
Darius Bazley (Thunder) → Suns
Full NBA Trade Deadline Tracker (NBA.com)
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