The Phoenix Suns sent Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, and four first-round picks to the Nets in 2023 for Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren. A little over two years later, they traded Durant to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft as part of a multi-team deal.
Mat Ishbia mortgaged the Suns' future for Durant, hoping that his aggressiveness would pay off with a championship. Ironically, it had the opposite effect. To no fault of Durant's, Phoenix failed to make it past the second round. His time with the Suns ended in the regular season, as they didn't secure a playoff berth this past season.