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AZ Sports’ John Gambadoro would not have done the Kevin Durant trade in February

May 12, 2023, 2:30 PM | Updated: 2:42 pm

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John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM joined Kyle Draper and Kyle Madson Friday to discuss the Phoenix Suns’ shocking loss to the Denver Nuggets, what led to the Suns being bounced in the second round of the playoffs and what’s next for the franchise this summer.

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“I was one of the few people, I did not like to trade, I was not in favor of it,” Gambadoro said on the show. “I thought there were two windows. There’s a window to win right now, and there’s a window to win over five years…Four first-round draft picks, a pick swap, really good players in Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson and throw in Jae Crowder. I thought it was too much, I wouldn’t have made the trade.”

Additional topics discussed include:

  • Did the Suns miss their championship window?
  • Would Gambo have made the KD trade?
  • What does Phoenix have to do this summer?
  • Is Monty Williams out as head coach?
  • Do the Suns need a younger point guard?
  • Will DeAndre Ayton be traded?

Click here to watch and listen to the full interview with John Gambadoro.

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