Kevin Durant Joining the Suns and Russell Westbrook Leaving the Lakers: 2 Trades Shaking Up the NBA World

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NBA superstar Kevin Durant’s move to the Phoenix Suns is one of the most talked about trades in the past few days. Adding an offensive juggernaut like Durant has brought a lot of excitement to the Suns’ fans. However, he did not come cheap. The Suns gave up Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Brooklyn Nets for KD and TJ Warren. In addition, here are some other trade deals making headlines recently.

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As per recent reports, Durant has a four-year, $194.2 million deal with the team.

The current update indicates that he is out until he recovers from a knee injury, but he will return after the All-Star break.

RUSSELL WESTBROOK

A 5-Year, $206,794,070 Contract Was Signed By Russell Westbrook With The Oklahoma City Thunder. Along With This, A Guaranteed $206,794,070 Was Included, As Well As A Salary Of $41,358,814.

His Deal With Utah Entails A Guaranteed $47 Million. Westbrook Could Enter The Market As A Free Agent If The Jazz Decides To Buy Him Out.

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Kevin Durant Joining the Suns and Russell Westbrook Leaving the Lakers: 2 Trades Shaking Up the NBA World

The current update indicates that he is out until he recovers from a knee injury, but he will return after the All-Star break.

RUSSELL WESTBROOK

A 5-Year, $206,794,070 Contract Was Signed By Russell Westbrook With The Oklahoma City Thunder. Along With This, A Guaranteed $206,794,070 Was Included, As Well As A Salary Of $41,358,814.

His Deal With Utah Entails A Guaranteed $47 Million. Westbrook Could Enter The Market As A Free Agent If The Jazz Decides To Buy Him Out.

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