Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving trades we want to see - Deals that would completely shake up the NBA

Sometimes, it only takes one tweet to alter the entire landscape of the NBA. This was one of those tweets.

Kevin Durant's trade request to the Brooklyn Nets rocked the league just hours before the start of free agency. And as Nets general manager Sean Marks, Durant and his business manager Rich Kleiman work toward finding a deal that works, speculation around the league is running wild.

Well, let's get in on the fun.

Which trades work for Brooklyn, and which superteams could be created?

Could the Phoenix Suns, coming off a Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference finals, add Durant to the already dangerous duo of Devin Booker and Chris Paul?

Could the Miami Heat make another summer splash and add Durant to a championship-caliber core led by Jimmy Butler?

What roles could Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons and even Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook play in this saga?

ESPN's NBA insiders are breaking down the hypothetical deals that find new homes for two of the best players in the NBA.

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Nets get:Deandre AytonMikal BridgesJosh Richardson 2023 first-round pick (via Charlotte) 2025 first-round pick (via Suns; top-4 protected) 2027 first-round pick (via Suns; top-14 protected)

Suns get: Kevin Durant

Lakers get: Kyrie Irving

Spurs get: Russell Westbrook 2027 first-round pick (via Lakers) 2029 first-round pick (via Lakers)

With the Suns one of Durant's preferred destinations, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, a Brooklyn-Phoenix deal would likely have to be built around a sign-and-trade sending restricted free agent center Deandre Ayton to the Nets, which presents challenges.

If Brooklyn receives Ayton in a sign-and-trade, the team would trigger the NBA's hard