Let’s just say it plainly: the Phoenix Suns won the Kevin Durant trade. And if that makes you uncomfortable, it probably means you’re still clinging to a version of the team and Kevin Durant that was always more illusion than contender.
The trade wasn’t about disrespecting Kevin Durant. It was about moving on from a failed experiment. And the result? The Suns didn’t just reload. They reimagined their future and came away with something they never could’ve had if they held on to Durant for one more go-around...
Hope.
Let’s break it down piece by piece, and then you tell me if the Suns fleeced the Rockets or not.