Archive · 23 Jun 2025
Durant Traded to Houston Rockets in Major NBA Deal
The Phoenix Suns are trading basketball star Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets.
In return, the Suns will get some younger players and draft picks.
This deal happens after the Suns didn't perform as well as expected.
Durant will join the Rockets, who are hoping he can help them score more points.
The deal will go through in the future.
Kevin Durant is traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets.
The Rockets will receive Kevin Durant in the trade.
The Suns will receive Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the 10th pick in the NBA Draft, and five future second-round picks.
The trade can be finalized when the 2025-26 league year begins.
Durant expressed excitement about joining the Rockets.
- Who
- Kevin Durant, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks.
- What
- Kevin Durant is being traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets.
- When
- The trade can be finalized when the 2025-26 league year begins.
- Where
- The trade involves the Phoenix Suns and the Houston Rockets.
- Why
- Houston aims for championship contention and Phoenix aims for a rebuild.
Phoenix Suns
Houston Rockets
Team Strategy
Phoenix Suns
Shift towards rebuilding.
Houston Rockets
Attempt to improve through star power.
- Teams Involved
- Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets
- Players Traded
- Kevin Durant, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks
- Draft Picks
- 2025 1st Round Pick (No. 10), five future 2nd Round picks
- Durant's Current Contract
- $54.7 million (expiring)
- Jalen Green Career Average
- 21.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.
