In June 2023, the Suns acquired Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards , a deal that came on the heels of Phoenix landing Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets before that year's trade deadline. After the moves, new owner Mat Ishbia hailed the creation of the NBA's next superteam.

Three months later , the Milwaukee Bucks swapped Jrue Holiday for Damian Lillard to add a superstar sidekick for Giannis Antetokounmpo in his chase for a second title. The move impacted the title race, but for the Boston Celtics , who wound up with not just Holiday, but also Kristaps Porzingis as they constructed an elite roster that claimed the franchise's 18th championship.

Those trades rattled the NBA landscape. The league is in a far different place two years later.

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