When trades like the Kevin Durant deal occur, they ignite a city at its core. It is rare for superstars to change teams in any manner, but especially via in-season trade. A look at Valley pro sports history reveals no more than 20 trades that could really be labeled as big, and far fewer that had a major impact. Sometimes…
Jeremy Roenick will never forget his reaction when he saw the Coyotes’ Kachina logo for the first time after the team acquired him in a trade with Chicago in August 1996. “They were so ugly they were pretty,” Roenick said. “You know me. I don’t mind a little extra crazy every once in a while. They definitely grew on you.”…...