Kevin Durant makes Suns debut, scoring 23 points in win over Hornets: ‘Feel like I fit in pretty well’
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Kevin Durant, back from injury, scores 23 in winning Suns debut
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was in Charlotte over All-Star Weekend in 2019 that Kevin Durant solidified his decision to partner with Kyrie Irving when both became free agents the following summer. Four years later, a new partnership was unveiled in the same arena, this one with hope for a better outcome.
How Kevin Durant will supercharge the Suns' title push
Kevin Durant is one of the best scorers in the NBA, and the trade that sent him from the Brooklyn Nets to the Phoenix Suns has immediately changed the outlook for those two teams and could rearrange the Western Conference playoff picture.
Led by Devin Booker's 32 points, Phoenix Suns go past Sacramento Kings
Phoenix Suns from the bench, while watching his teammate Devin Booker score 32 points in the team's 120-109 home win over Sacramento Kings. Besides Booker's scoring spree, Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul contributed double-doubles in Tuesday's game.With TJ Warren making his return to the lineup after being acquired along with Durant from the Brooklyn Nets last week, the Suns put on a stellar shooting display against the Kings, hitting 56.8 percent of their shots en route to a second straight win.De'Aaron Fox had a game-high 35 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded a double-double for the Kings, who at 32-25 will retain first place in the Pacific Division at least through the All-Star break after finishing their first-half schedule with a second loss in their last three games.
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Blockbuster Durant To Suns Deal Tops Busy NBA Trade Deadline
Kevin Durant's blockbuster move from Brooklyn to Phoenix turned the Suns into a major title contender and sparked a flurry of NBA trade deadline deals Thursday by roster-boosting rivals. The 34-year-old superstar joined Suns All-Star guards Chris Paul and Devin Booker plus Bahamian center Deandre Ayton, the top pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, to create what might be the NBA's most powerful lineup. Phoenix sent four first-round NBA Draft picks, swingman Mikal Bridges, forwards Cam Johnson and Jae Crowder and a 2028 pick swap to the Nets in exchange for Durant and forward T.J. Warren.
Blockbuster Durant to Suns deal tops busy NBA trade deadline
WASHINGTON: Kevin Durant’s blockbuster move from Brooklyn to Phoenix turned the Suns into a major title contender and sparked a flurry of NBA trade deadline deals Thursday by roster-boosting rivals.