PHXReceived
PKevin DurantPhoenix Suns
PT.J. Warren
Superstar package · February 9, 2023
Phoenix's Kevin Durant all-in wager
Phoenix acquired Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren while Brooklyn received Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, four firsts, a swap and additional four-team value.
See where this happened in the 2023 trade deadline →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
The arrows show what each team received—not which direction a player left.
BKNReceived
PMikal BridgesBrooklyn Nets
PCam Johnson
+Draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet
#2023 Phoenix first
#2025 Phoenix first
#2027 Phoenix first
S2028 Phoenix swap rights
#2029 Phoenix first
Why it happened
The bet each side made
New Suns ownership immediately compressed a Finals-tested core into another superstar beside Devin Booker. Brooklyn abandoned its own superteam and reclaimed flexibility.
Why history remembers it
The trade ended the Durant–Irving–Harden experiment and made Phoenix a star-heavy contender, while Brooklyn used Bridges and the distant unprotected picks to begin another reset.
The family tree
Where the picks and rights went
Selections, swaps and later trades are traced separately so a downstream player is not mistaken for a direct one-for-one return.
- 01
2023 Phoenix first · selected
Noah Clowney · No. 21
Brooklyn used the first immediate selection on the Alabama forward.
- 02
Mikal Bridges branch · traded
Later traded to New York for another major pick package
Brooklyn converted the centerpiece player into a new collection of firsts, dramatically extending the original tree.
- 03
2025–29 Phoenix control · modified
Unprotected firsts and a swap
The distant assets preserved exposure to Phoenix's post-Durant future.
What changed
The consequences
- Brooklyn formally dismantled its superstar experiment.
- Phoenix paired Durant with Booker for another championship push.
- The Bridges branch became another blockbuster rather than ending as a direct player return.
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