The NBA landscape flipped on its head just hours away from the first NBA Finals Game 7 in a decade.
The Suns traded 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft, and five second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The No. 10 pick the Suns acquired in the trade was originally Phoenix’s pick, which they traded to the Nets in exchange for Durant. Houston acquired the pick via a swap [in a trade with Brooklyn last year](https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-complete-trade-with-brooklyn).
According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the trade will not be finalized until July 6 due to a restriction in Green’s rookie extension.
There had been growing speculation for weeks that Durant, who will turn 37 before the start of next season, would be traded after Phoenix finished last season with a 36–46 record and missed the playoffs. Houston was one of three target trade destinations for Durant. The Heat and Spurs were the other two.
Durant has one year and $54.7 million remaining on his contract.
The move shows that Houston, which finished with the No. 2 seed in the West last year, is now going all-in with Durant alongside All-Star center Alperen Şengün, who turns 23 next month, and 22-year-old Amen Thompson.
Phoenix pivots to a team built around 28-year-old Devin Booker. The Suns also hired Jordan Ott as head coach earlier this month, their fourth coach in the same number of years.
_This is a developing story. Please check back for updates._