?I Don?t Think I?ll Ever Get Over This?: Key Piece in Kevin Durant Trade Gets Emotional Over Tough News Sending Fans Into a Meltdown

The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns pulled off a blockbuster trade this season. The Nets sent Kevin Durant?and T.J. Warren to the Suns in return for Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson, and seven first and second-round draft picks. Bridges, who had played the entirety of his career so far with the Suns, opened up about his time in Phoenix. Causing fans to urge him to come back.

Mikal Bridges was drafted with the 10th pick by the Phoenix Suns in the 2018 NBA draft. And since his arrival to Phoenix, Bridges has done nothing but climb the ladder of improvement in terms of his game and point production.

Mikal Bridges got emotional about his time in Phoenix

Recently, Bridges sat down with former sharpshooter J.J. Reddick on his podcast ?The Old Man and The Three.? The 6?6 small forward gave his views on his time in Phoenix. He said, ?It?s crazy, I kind of, I came home and I was, like, walking Sonny. And I started to realize, like everything that I usually don?t realize. I, like, live here. It?s like I take it for granted.”

“But now I?m starting to really realize like, little stuff, like living by the mountains. I?m just like looking at the mountains, just like, ?That is just a beautiful a** view.? Like I never, I never walk outside, be like, ?look at that great view.? Like nah, I?m walking my dog, go back inside. I?m just like, I gonna miss this sh*t,? added Bridges.

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Fans couldn?t help but go into their feelings after hearing Bridges talk about his time in Phoenix. One fan tweeted, ?I don?t think I?ll ever get over this trade! Come back Mikal!!!.?,

while another commented, ?Players literally moving, often with families, is such an understated reality in trades.? Fans think it like 2K but these are real people that build relationships and roots in communities and then suddenly have to leave. Can’t be easy regardless of salary.? Great clip and pod!.?

Here are a few more reactions from fans on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/BetterTweetRay/status/1629206384322691072?s=20

https://twitter.com/DanielFReal/status/1629170792079704064?s=20

A majority of the fans seemingly want Bridges to come back to Phoenix when his contract is up, while others praised him for his time with the Suns.

Did the Suns win by trading for Kevin Durant?

The trade between the Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns really shook the whole league to its core. However, many are speculating that Brooklyn may have lost the trade after trading away one of the best scorers in the league while not getting much in return.

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Now, the Nets may have parted ways with Durant. But they surely secured their future with two young and proven players. Along with a bunch of draft picks as well. So, only time will tell who really won and who actually lost in this blockbuster trade.

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