ROCKETS

Rockets go from one headache to another at the point guard position. (KPJ—>Kyrie) Although KPJ has shown all-star flashes, Kyrie is a proven superstar when he is focused on basketball. Kyrie also gets a redo at being the leader of a young promising team and being a mentor for players like Jalen Green, Josh Christopher, TyTy Washington, etc.

-Rockets Send

Eric Gordon to PHX

KPJ/Kenyon Martin Jr/Nwaba/2026 1st RD pick (via Brooklyn)/2024 2nd RD pick (via Brooklyn) to Brooklyn

-Rockets Acquire

Kyrie Irving from Brooklyn

Startling Lineup: Kyrie, Green, Tate, Jabari, Sengun

Bench: TyTy, Christopher, Matthews, Eason, Garuba

                                SUNS

-Suns send

Mikal Bridges/Cam Johnson/Landry Shamet to Brooklyn.

Suns Sign & Trade Deandre Ayton (4 YR/126M) to Brooklyn

Torrey Craig & Josh Okogie to SAN

-Suns Acquire

Kevin Durant & Seth Curry from Brooklyn

Eric Gordon from HOU

Sign Thomas Bryant to a 2YR/10.7M contract.

Sign Dwight Howard to Veterans Minimum (1YR/2.6M)

Starting Lineup: CP3, Booker, Crowder, Durant, Howard

Bench: Payne, Curry, Gordon, Saric, Bryant

                             NETS 

This is one of the better returns Brooklyn could get if both Durant & Irving are traded. KPJ is very promising, but in order for him to fulfill his potential he needs to be in the right scenario, and I think Steve Nash is the perfect coach for KPJ. Not much to say on Ayton & Bridges landing in Brooklyn that you haven’t heard already. Getting back their own first in 2026 adds even more value to this package, on top of all of Phoenix’s picks.

-Brooklyn sends

Kevin Durant & Seth Curry to PHX

Kyrie Irving to HOU

-Brooklyn Receives

Mikal Bridges/Cam Johnson/Landry Shamet from PHX

2023/2025 Unprotected 1st RD Picks via PHX, 2027 Lottery Protected 1st RD pick via PHX

Deandre Ayton sign & trade (4YR/126M) from PHX

KPJ/Kenyon Martin Jr/David Nwaba from HOU

2026 1st RD/2024 2nd RD (via Brooklyn)

Sign TJ Warren to 1YR/7M contract.

Starting Lineup: KPJ, Bridges, Warren, Simmons, Ayton

Bench: Mills, Harris, KJ Martin Jr, Johnson, Claxton

-Thomas, O’Neale, Edwards, Sharpe

                                SPURS

-San Antonio sends

Keita Bates-Diop to PHX

-San Antonio acquires

Torrey Craig & Josh Okogie from PHX