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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Phoenix Suns have taken a strong step toward the NBA title. The suns have been able to secure 13-time NBA all-star pick an Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from Brooklyn Nets. Durant is known for his all-around game with sharp shooting skills. UFC middleweight fighter Derek Brunson was very excited about the move. He expressed his feelings on Twitter and fans reacted to his post. Durant will be playing with players like Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton who have also made a move to the sun’s camp.

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Brunson’s tweet read, “The Phoenix Suns just went crazy . KD , Booker , Ayton and Paul . It’s over …. Celtics and Bucks y’all need to do something before 3pm today or the Suns winning it all !” The Phoenix Suns have laid their hands only once on the NBA title in the past decade. The record naturally is not a happy one for fans. The new trade has bolstered the chances for the Sun’s to win the NBA title. Fans and experts feel that the Sun’s have a strong chance to win the title after the addition of some shining stars in their locker room.

Fans react to UFC star’s views

After Derek Brunson shared his views about the latest deadline-defeating trade, fans were quick to react. A user said, “Don’t get crazy og celtics still #1″ 

While the fan was a Boston Celtics fan, another user who looked to be favoring the suns.

While the Sun’s fans were excited about the trade, Denver Nuggets fans looked worried.

Another fan didn’t hesitate to put forth their opinions.

Fans, however, were left mighty impressed with the new Phoenix suns lineup.

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A comment shared the emotion as a user commented,

“Nah that lineup is nasty”

A few fans were concerned about Durant’s Fitness and one made a UFC comparison too. A user said, “KD gets injured more than TJ Pillashaw”.

A Maverick fan also made his feelings clear.

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Thus, Brunson’s tweet caused a lot of discussion on Twitter.

Phoenix Suns going all in to get the championship

Kevin Durant may be a big catch for Phoenix Suns if they want to win the title. His partnership with Devin Booker is expected to be a high scoring one. The 4 players in Durant, Booker, Paul, and Ayton are individually great players capable of carrying a team on their shoulders. Thus, the suns can afford one or two of these players to have an off day without affecting the title campaign too much.

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Despite the trades, Suns will keep trying to add some more arrows to their arsenal. What do you think about the trade? Do you think Durant can help the suns win the championship?

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