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The Phoenix Suns reportedly agreed to commerce Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets on Sunday, marking one of many first main strikes of the NBA offseason.
Durant, who was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Suns in the course of the 2022-23 season, will head to the Rockets for Jalen Inexperienced, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 general choose of the 2025 draft and 5 second-round picks, ESPN reported.
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Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns reacts in the course of the second half of sport 4 of the Western Convention First Spherical Playoffs at Footprint Middle on April 28, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures)
Rumors of the Suns buying and selling Durant swirled for weeks after the workforce missed the playoffs with a 36-46 file in a single season below Mike Budenholzer. Phoenix believed including Durant to a workforce with Devin Booker, and later Bradley Beal, may assist elevate them again to the NBA Finals.
Phoenix was unable to propel itself again to the NBA Finals, shedding within the Western Convention semifinals in the course of the 2022-23 season, being ousted within the first spherical within the 2023-24 season and failing to even make the postseason this yr.
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Dec 25, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns ahead Kevin Durant (35) drives towards Dallas Mavericks ahead Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) in the course of the first half at Footprint Middle. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities)
Durant, 36, has nonetheless confirmed to be one of many prime scorers within the sport when wholesome. He averaged 26.6 factors per sport and shot 52.7% from the sphere. He’s been an All-Star in every year he’s been obtainable to play for the reason that 2009-10 season. He missed the complete 2019-20 season with an harm.
The Suns get two key gamers in Inexperienced and Brooks.
Inexperienced performed all 82 video games for the second straight yr in 2024-25. He averaged 21 factors, 4.6 rebounds and three.4 assists per sport. He’s solely 23.
Brooks, 29, can be on the transfer for the second time in his profession. He was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Rockets in 2023. In two seasons in Houston, he averaged 13.4 factors and three.5 rebounds per sport.
Jan 29, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets ahead Dillon Brooks (9) seems to be up after a play in the course of the fourth quarter towards the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Middle. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports activities)
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Houston was 52-30 and completed second within the Western Convention standings in 2024-25.
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