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Last night, the Phoenix Suns made the biggest acquisition of the season, trading Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, and four unprotected firsts for 10x All-NBA forward Kevin Durant. In hindsight, knowing the former MVP was on the table for contending teams, should the Celtics have made a serious push to land KD?<\/p>\n

Bobby Manning, Josue Pavon, and (eventually) John Zannis break down the logistics of trading for the superstar, and if it would’ve been worth it for Boston.<\/p>\n

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Last night, the Phoenix Suns made the biggest acquisition of the season, trading Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder, and four unprotected firsts for 10x All-NBA forward Kevin Durant. In hindsight, knowing the former MVP was on the table for contending teams, should the Celtics have made a serious push to land KD? 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