Kevin Durant reportedly traded from Suns to Rockets in blockbuster deal | NBA

Kevin Durant is expected to exchange Arizona for Texas, with ESPN reporting on Sunday that the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets have agreed with a job for the 36 -year -old player.

According to ESPN, the Suns will receive Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the choice n ° 10 of this year and five second round choices in exchange for during. If the trade takes place, it will be officially completed when the new year of the league starts on July 6.

The best years of during him are behind him, but he still has an average of 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Suns in 62 games in 2024-25. He is a champion of 15 times All-Star, Quadruple, MVP NBA in 2014.

The Rockets would be the fifth team of during after the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets and Suns. He won two titles with the Warriors and was also the MVP of the NBA final twice during his stay in California.

Last season was disappointing for the Suns, which finished with a 36-46 file, despite the highest payroll in the NBA. The Rockets, on the other hand, finished second in the Western Conference, but were eliminated by the Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. Despite this setback, they are considered an increasing force in the Western Conference under the direction of the coach Ime Udoka and young stars such as Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun, who was a star for the first time this season. According to ESPN, the Rockets were the favorite destination for during the Spurs of Miami Heat and San Antonio.

During, who will be 37 years old in September, he has a year left on his current contract and is expected to earn $ 54.7 million next season. It can sign a two -year extension of a value of up to $ 122 million when the new league year begins in July.

During already played Texas: he was a member of the Texas Longhorns at the University before being taken as a global choice n ° 2 of the 2007 draft.