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Phoenix Suns allegedly agreed to trade Kevin Durant to Houston Rockets on Sunday, marking one of the first major features of the NBA season.
Durant, who was traded from Brooklyn Nets to Suns during the 2022-23 season, goes to Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the total overall election of the 2025 draft and five second round elections, ESPN reported.
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Kevin Durant #35 of Phoenix Suns responds during the second half of the game four of the Western Conference first round playoffs in the Footprint Center on April 28, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Rumors of Suns-Handel Durant swirled for weeks after the team missed the playoffs with a 36-46 record in a season under Mike Budenholzer. Phoenix thought to add Durant to a team of Devin Booker, and later Bradley Beal could help lift them back to the NBA final.
Phoenix was unable to drive back to the NBA final, lost in the Western conference semi-final during the 2022-23 season, and was removed in the first round of the 2023-24 season and even failed to do the post-season this year.
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December 25, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns Forward Kevin Durant (35) runs against Dallas Mavericks Frem Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) During the first half of the Footprint Center. (Joe Camporeale-usa Today Sports)
Durant, 36, has still proved to be one of the best scorers in the game when it’s healthy. He average 26.6 points per Battle and shot 52.7% off the field. He has been an all-star every year, he has been available to play since the 2009-10 season. He missed the entire season 2019-20 with an injury.
Suns get two key players in Green and Brooks.
Green played all 82 matches for the second straight year in 2024-25. He average 21 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per Match. He is only 23.
Brooks, 29, will be on the move for the second time in his career. He was traded from Memphis Grizzlies to Rockets in 2023. In two seasons in Houston he average he 13.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per year. Match.
January 29, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets Forward Dillon Brooks (9) looks up after a play in the fourth quarter against Los Angeles Lakers in the Toyota Center. (Troy Taormina-usa Today Sports)
Houston was 52-30 and ended up in second place in the Western Conference position in 2024-25.
