The most recent Kevin Durant sweepstakes have formally come to a detailed.
The Phoenix Suns traded Durant to the Houston Rockets on Sunday in a blockbuster deal, ESPN’s Shams Charania experiences.
Houston is giving up Jalen Inexperienced, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 total choose within the upcoming NBA Draft and 5 second-round draft picks.
Durant had been linked to the Rockets multiple times lately. The 15-time All-Star performed in faculty at Texas, and Houston was reportedly one of three teams with which he expressed a willingness to signal a contract extension.
The Rockets not too long ago hired one of Durant’s former college teammates in a front-office function, which some felt may assist them land Durant.
Charania experiences that the Miami Warmth had been the other finalist within the Durant commerce sweepstakes.
Houston went 52-30 this season, which was its second below head coach Ime Udoka. The Rockets misplaced to the Golden State Warriors in seven video games within the first spherical.
After going 41-41 in Udoka’s first yr, the Rockets are trending in the best route. Alperen Sengun made his first All-Star look this yr and averaged 19.1 factors and 10.3 rebounds per recreation. Amen Thompson, who is similar age as Sengun at 22, has established himself as one of many NBA’s premier defensive gamers. Houston was capable of preserve most of its younger core intact whereas buying Durant, which was the massive concern for it.
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