Rockets to acquire Durant from Suns

The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for guard Jalen Green, forward Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and five second-round picks, ESPN reported Sunday.

Durant has one season left on his current deal and is set to earn $54.7 million in 2025-26.

Durant, who turns 37 in September, played in 62 games with the Suns in 2024-25.

He averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks, not far off of his career averages. He also shot 43.0 percent from 3-point range.

Selected to the All-NBA first team six times, Durant has appeared in 1,123 games with the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007-16), Golden State Warriors (2016-19), Brooklyn Nets (2020-23) and Suns. He has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.0 rebounds.

4.4 assists and 1.1 blocks, shooting 39 percent from long distance.

Once the new league year begins on July 6, Durant is eligible to sign a two-year extension worth up to $122 million. — Reuters

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