W hen the Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in 2023, they made sure to extract every asset they could. Two years removed from the blockbuster transaction, and

In early February, the Phoenix Suns attempted to trade Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors without his knowledge. He eventually got wind of the negotiations and squashed the deal, but the writing was on the wall at that point.

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly offered to be a third team in a potential Kevin Durant deal between the Suns and Timberwolves.