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The Phoenix Suns reportedly agreed to commercialized Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets connected Sunday, marking 1 of the archetypal large moves of the NBA offseason.
Durant, who was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Suns during the 2022-23 season, volition caput to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 wide prime of the 2025 draught and 5 second-round picks, ESPN reported.
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Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the 2nd fractional of crippled 4 of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs astatine Footprint Center connected April 28, 2024 successful Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Rumors of the Suns trading Durant swirled for weeks aft the squad missed the playoffs with a 36-46 grounds successful 1 play nether Mike Budenholzer. Phoenix believed adding Durant to a squad with Devin Booker, and aboriginal Bradley Beal, could assistance elevate them backmost to the NBA Finals.
Phoenix was incapable to propel itself backmost to the NBA Finals, losing successful the Western Conference semifinals during the 2022-23 season, being ousted successful the archetypal circular successful the 2023-24 play and failing to adjacent marque the postseason this year.
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Dec 25, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guardant Kevin Durant (35) drives against Dallas Mavericks guardant Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) during the archetypal fractional astatine Footprint Center. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)
Durant, 36, has inactive proven to beryllium 1 of the apical scorers successful the crippled erstwhile healthy. He averaged 26.6 points per crippled and changeable 52.7% from the field. He’s been an All-Star successful each twelvemonth he’s been disposable to play since the 2009-10 season. He missed the full 2019-20 play with an injury.
The Suns get 2 cardinal players successful Green and Brooks.
Green played each 82 games for the 2nd consecutive twelvemonth successful 2024-25. He averaged 21 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He is lone 23.
Brooks, 29, volition beryllium connected the determination for the 2nd clip successful his career. He was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Rockets successful 2023. In 2 seasons successful Houston, helium averaged 13.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.
Jan 29, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guardant Dillon Brooks (9) looks up aft a play during the 4th fourth against the Los Angeles Lakers astatine Toyota Center. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports)
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Houston was 52-30 and finished 2nd successful the Western Conference standings successful 2024-25.
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