Overview

• NBA approved the record seven-team trade as the 2025-26 league year began, sending Kevin Durant and Clint Capela to the Rockets.
• Rockets bolster their title hopes by adding 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant on a deal that allows for a two-year, up to $122 million extension and veteran center Clint Capela via sign-and-trade.
• Phoenix Suns pivot to a youth-focused rebuild by receiving Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, 7-foot-2 rookie Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming, Koby Brea, Daeqwon Plowden and a second-round pick.
• Golden State, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Los Angeles and Minnesota each gained draft rights, role players or future picks from consolidated draft-night agreements.
• In total, the mega-deal moved six veteran players, one first-round pick and 12 second-round picks among seven franchises to address roster balance and cap constraints.