Rockets acquire 15 times all-star Kevin Durant; Suns receive Green, Brooks
Kevin Durant trade, which is likely to be finalized until July 6, when the new league year began, stems from the salary limit rules containing Green’s upcoming contract.
The exact timing of NBA trade remains uncertainty; However, discussions have been going on for several months and intensified since the end of the Suns season. In addition, rockets seem to have been a pioneer in these conversations for a while.
Durant, which was 15 times NBA All-Star, was part of Bradley Beal and Devin Booker in Phoenix and a star trio. However, this group did not win a playoff games together in two seasons and completely missed the 2025 season.
Durant made an average of 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists last season and fell from the field to 52.7% and 43.0% from three points. Despite passing the prime minister, All-Star and 2014 NBA MVP are among the most influential scores of the league.
This will be Durant’s fifth NBA team after clues about Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets and Suns. Warriors won two championships and two NBA finals MVP. Suns performed low last season and finished 36-46, although the NBA has the highest payroll. Meanwhile, Rockets spent a year, and in the first round of the playoffs, he won the Western Conference before Warriors. Rising abilities such as coach IME Udoka and Amen Thompson and All-Star Center Alperen Sengun are seen as a upper and incoming team in the Rockets West. ESPN reported that Houston is one of the preferred places Durant with Miami and San Antonio.
Durant, who plays college basketball in Texas, will earn 54.7 million dollars next season. In addition, after the start of the new league year, it is entitled to a two -year extension up to 122 million dollars.
