Phoenix Suns point guard and future Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Paul is eagerly anticipating the arrival of new teammate Kevin Durant.

After the Suns acquired Durant and T.J. Warren from the Brooklyn Nets for Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, Jae Crowder and four unprotected first-round picks on Thursday, Paul said the following about getting to play alongside KD, per ESPN's Nick Friedell:

"It's one of the best players to ever play the game. Just to know how he approaches the game, his nickname's Easy Money, just somebody who loves the game like that. I think that's what brought me and Book closer together because he just love to hoop. And KD, he just love to hoop. So I'm excited about the process of building this team."

After trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks earlier in the week, the Nets became open to moving Durant as well, and the Suns swooped in in an effort to re-establish themselves as top NBA championship contenders.

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