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1000 करोड़ की गलती, जो सभी सपनों को मिटा दी

फ़िनिक्स सन्स, 2023 में Kevin Durant प्राप्ति हेतु पाँचभविष्यकी पहली-राउंड पिक (2025, 2027, 2029) + ₹4568.75Cr (अनुमान) + D’Angelo Russell (अधूरा) + Phoenix’s core team —यह सब हथकड़ियों में? Mere talent ke liye itna sacrifice karna galat tha.

‘गोल्डन’युग:जो हमेशा हमसे हटकर

Chris Paul & Deandre Ayton ke saath team top form mein thi—64-विन Season (2021-22), Finals reach. Bridgeman ka def., Johnson ka threeshot, Claws ka grit… sab theek the.

Lekin Ishbia ki ownership change ne sab badal diya: ‘Humein MVP chahiye’ → ‘Hum immortality ke liye ek naam chahte hain.’

Paul & Ayton trade ho gaye – KD ke pehle hi debut se pahle.

Kya mila asli me?

KD abhi bhi elite hai jab healthy hote hain… lekin age 35+ par high volume minutes? Sustain nahi hota.

Houston se aaya:

• Jalen Green (fit problem)
• Dillon Brooks (injury-prone)
• Top-10 protected pick (likely lost)
• Five second-rounders (ab useless)

Ek bhi real asset nahi mili. Sirf lottery crumbs aur future pain points.

Phir Beal ko add kiya. Booker ke saath ball-handling share karta hai… lekin playmaking ya defense nahi. The result? Two scorers who can’t stretch defense → friction not synergy.

Yeh trade kabse dhamakedar thi?

Pahle se hi broken team par rebuild karke max player ko force trade karne wala move kabhi successful nahi hota. Durant trade sirf tab viable hota hai agar: ✅ Existing depth ho ✅ Future draft capital sacrifice na ho ✅ Do stars compete for role space na ho ✅ Financial room ho salary hit absorb karne ke liye ✅ Star free agency se aaye na forced trade se ✅ Aur long-term stay chahe toh Phele wali conditions poori nahi hui… sirf ambition thi — ego-driven headlines ki taraf. Real world check came fast: during his Suns tenure, durant had: downgraded stats → lower FG% despite higher volume, skipped key games for rest, got injured mid-season, turned into shell of former self by Year 3, sent out before playoffs began again —and left empty-handed on draft night.