The Phoenix Suns made the biggest trade in NBA history when the team landed Kevin Durant. Durant is arguably one of the best to ever lace up his shoes. Adding him to a team that is already a title contender has expectations high in Phoenix. It hasn’t been all roses since Durant arrived in the desert. The NBA All-Star is currently dealing with an injury that has sidelined him. Although Durant is set to return tonight, Devin Booker will gladly welcome him back. Booker recently talked about the big trade that brought Durant to Phoenix.
Sam Amick of The Athletic got the scoop on Booker’s thoughts on the Durant trade. In the interview, Booker mentioned how badly he wanted the trade to happen. Booker also mentioned how difficult it would be to lose guys who were already on the team. “We obviously got back one of the best players ever to play, but we lost a few young studs (to the Nets) too in Cam and Mikal (Bridges).” Losing two teammates that Booker had a lot of confidence in really was tough for the start to digest. However, Booker mentioned that this is a business, and as we all know, the main goal is a championship.
Phoenix’s Championship Opportunity
There’s no question that this Phoenix Suns roster has the potential to make a deep run in the NBA Playoffs. Two surefire Hall-of-Famers alongside Booker and Ayton. This isn’t a team that you would want to attempt to beat four times. Except, they could have a potential weakness. That being chemistry. With Durant not playing many games with his new team, chemistry could be a huge factor in any playoff success. Booker claims that chemistry won’t be an issue for the two. Booker credits Durant’s talents as a big reason that chemistry won’t be an issue for the team.
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant would be an NBA Jam dream. The potentially deadly duo is currently fourth in the Western Conference. With just a handful of games left, Durant’s return couldn’t be at a better time. Can the Suns run it all the way to the NBA Finals? Will chemistry be more of an issue than Booker is letting on? Only time will tell for this team. Feel free to let us know your thoughts on a Suns playoff run in the comments below. Stay tuned with HNHH for all your latest sports coverage.
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