What NBA Twitter was saying when KD got traded to the Suns: ‘Phoenix not playing fair’

In February 2023, the NBA was shaken by the news that Kevin Durant had been traded to the Phoenix Suns.

Fans, media members, NBA players and celebrities took to Twitter to react to the news.

Only 14 months later, Kevin Durant’s Suns were swept in the first-round of the playoffs by Anthony Edwards’ Minnesota Timberwolves.

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1623563811759304704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1623563811759304704%7Ctwgr%5Eb1012dd6aff96f644d07ce262d3f6e03c40bc511%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Flists%2Fnba-twitter-reacts-to-kevin-durants-trade-to-phoenix-ja-said-hes-fine-in-the-west%2F

https://twitter.com/DaKidGowie/status/1623752621407215618

https://twitter.com/JWepp/status/1623568115060580354

https://twitter.com/Money23Green/status/1623577043999793153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1623577043999793153%7Ctwgr%5Eb1012dd6aff96f644d07ce262d3f6e03c40bc511%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Flists%2Fnba-twitter-reacts-to-kevin-durants-trade-to-phoenix-ja-said-hes-fine-in-the-west%2F

https://twitter.com/CJMcCollum/status/1623576642978291712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1623576642978291712%7Ctwgr%5Eb1012dd6aff96f644d07ce262d3f6e03c40bc511%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Flists%2Fnba-twitter-reacts-to-kevin-durants-trade-to-phoenix-ja-said-hes-fine-in-the-west%2F

https://twitter.com/ChetHolmgren/status/1623572345175650305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1623572345175650305%7Ctwgr%5Eb1012dd6aff96f644d07ce262d3f6e03c40bc511%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Flists%2Fnba-twitter-reacts-to-kevin-durants-trade-to-phoenix-ja-said-hes-fine-in-the-west%2F

https://twitter.com/kylekuzma/status/1623569536279609345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1623569536279609345%7Ctwgr%5Eb1012dd6aff96f644d07ce262d3f6e03c40bc511%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Flists%2Fnba-twitter-reacts-to-kevin-durants-trade-to-phoenix-ja-said-hes-fine-in-the-west%2F

https://twitter.com/TyHaliburton22/status/1623569903696465920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1623569903696465920%7Ctwgr%5Eb1012dd6aff96f644d07ce262d3f6e03c40bc511%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Flists%2Fnba-twitter-reacts-to-kevin-durants-trade-to-phoenix-ja-said-hes-fine-in-the-west%2F

https://twitter.com/paulpierce34/status/1623564971920719872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1623564971920719872%7Ctwgr%5Eb1012dd6aff96f644d07ce262d3f6e03c40bc511%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Flists%2Fnba-twitter-reacts-to-kevin-durants-trade-to-phoenix-ja-said-hes-fine-in-the-west%2F

https://twitter.com/mikal_bridges/status/1623564575462379520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1623564575462379520%7Ctwgr%5Eb1012dd6aff96f644d07ce262d3f6e03c40bc511%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Flists%2Fnba-twitter-reacts-to-kevin-durants-trade-to-phoenix-ja-said-hes-fine-in-the-west%2F

https://twitter.com/DwyaneWade/status/1623578946494418944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1623578946494418944%7Ctwgr%5Eb1012dd6aff96f644d07ce262d3f6e03c40bc511%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoopshype.com%2Flists%2Fnba-twitter-reacts-to-kevin-durants-trade-to-phoenix-ja-said-hes-fine-in-the-west%2F

https://twitter.com/ringernba/status/1623565384946425856

https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1623567056397381634

https://twitter.com/iam_johnw/status/1623572797036396545

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https://twitter.com/tywow28/status/1623564201393369090

https://twitter.com/iam_johnw/status/1623571933173280771

https://twitter.com/stephenasmith/status/1623735135165112320

https://twitter.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1623565141211054084

https://twitter.com/mollyhannahm/status/1623713806592446464

https://twitter.com/NateDuncanNBA/status/1623619905454231552

https://twitter.com/RealSkipBayless/status/1623627505163976705

https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1623571322348470272

https://twitter.com/EricNMoody/status/1623663619425591300

https://twitter.com/AndrewJClaudio_/status/1623565779282034688

https://twitter.com/casualtakeking/status/1623565123804856320

https://twitter.com/joeylinn_/status/1623565589167079425

https://twitter.com/william_lou/status/1623566087672459264

https://twitter.com/LADEig/status/1623564817603919873

https://twitter.com/BrooklynNetcast/status/1623565036156223495

https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1623635020471537664

https://twitter.com/___Colb___/status/1623567294499631105

https://twitter.com/BrandonRahbar/status/1623570869288112128

https://twitter.com/LukeLapinski/status/1623705118687522816

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