Rockets to acquire Kevin Durant from Suns in NBA blockbuster trade: report

Ric Bucher weighs in on whether Kevin Durant can still be the #1 option on a championship roster. He breaks down Durant’s current game, leadership, and if he has what it takes to lead a team to an NBA title today.

The Phoenix Suns reportedly agreed to trade Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets on Sunday, marking one of the first major moves of the NBA offseason.

Durant, who was traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Suns during the 2022-23 season, will head to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2025 draft and five second-round picks, ESPN reported.

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Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the second half of game four of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Footprint Center on April 28, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.  (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Rumors of the Suns trading Durant swirled for weeks after the team missed the playoffs with a 36-46 record in one season under Mike Budenholzer. Phoenix believed adding Durant to a team with Devin Booker, and later Bradley Beal, could help elevate them back to the NBA Finals.

Phoenix was unable to propel itself back to the NBA Finals, losing in the Western Conference semifinals during the 2022-23 season, being ousted in the first round in the 2023-24 season and failing to even make the postseason this year.

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Dec 25, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35) drives against Dallas Mavericks forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) during the first half at Footprint Center.  (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

Durant, 36, has still proven to be one of the top scorers in the game when