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 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
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
-San Antonio sends
Keita Bates-Diop to PHX
-San Antonio acquires
Torrey Craig & Josh Okogie from PHX