The Oklahoma City Thunder’s greatest star of all time, Kevin Durant, might be on the move this summer to a new team. After spending three years with the Phoenix Suns, it seems he’s done with the franchise.
Fadeaway World’s Eddie Bitar had an idea of where he might go, and it’s a shocker. Bitar predicted Durant would get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers to form a Big Three with LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
The trade would look like this:
Los Angeles Lakers get: Kevin Durant
Phoenix Suns get: Austin Reaves, Jarred Vanderbilt, Dalton Knecht, Maxi Kleber, 2031 First-Round Pick, 2028 First-Round Pick Swap, 2032 Second-Round Pick
“The Lakers’ spacing would go from great to unfair, and Durant’s underrated defensive impact would solidify their title chances,” Bitar wrote. “It’s an all-in move, but one that could give LeBron his fifth ring, Luka his first, and the Lakers a shot at a dynasty to rival any in NBA history. For a franchise that lives for the spotlight, this might be a risk worth taking.”
This trade honestly works for both sides. The Suns get their future back that they traded away when forming their super team, and the Lakers get that last piece to help LeBron win now before he retires.
This trade is also ironic, since Durant would be joining up with a player in LeBron who stopped him from winning an NBA championship with the Thunder in 2012, which was the closest the Thunder ever got to one. It would also be the second time Durant joined a team or player that beat him, after he left OKC in 2016 to join the Golden State Warriors.
If this trade is even considered, the whole NBA needs to get prepared for the amount of star power L.A. would have.
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