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Kevin Durant Traded to Rockets in Deal Sending Green, Brooks and Draft Picks to Suns

Houston leverages its draft capital to secure Durant’s veteran scoring, with Phoenix refocusing on youth development through incoming assets.

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Kevin Durant auf dem Weg nach Houston
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Overview

  • Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets on June 22 and will officially join the team when the new NBA season begins on July 6.
  • The Phoenix Suns received guards Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks, the 10th overall pick in the 2025 draft, plus five future second-round picks in exchange for Durant.
  • Durant, a 15-time All-Star who averaged 26.6 points per game last season, has one year remaining on his contract.
  • Durant learned of the trade live on stage at New York’s Fanatics Fest, responding to the news with, “We’ll see.”
  • The Rockets, who finished second in the Western Conference but fell in the first round of last season’s playoffs, seek to bolster their young core with Durant’s veteran scoring.