In a stunning move, the Phoenix Suns have traded Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in exchange for a substantial package including Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 draft, and five second-round picks. Durant, who has averaged 26.6 points with a shooting percentage of 52.7% in the 2024-25 season, will now join All-Star Alperen Sengun and Fred VanVleet on the Rockets, a team that finished as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

This blockbuster trade highlights Durant's continued impact since leaving the Warriors in 2019, showcasing how his presence can alter a team's trajectory. The Rockets will now be better positioned to contend in the Western Conference, following their first-round exit against the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs.