"To steal a page from the Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix would receive back its own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks. Those two picks were initially traded to Brooklyn when Durant joined Phoenix two years ago, and then again traded to Houston this past summer. The 2025 pick would be projected to land in the lottery.

Houston Rockets, coming off an impressive season, aimed to solidify their roster for a strong NBA playoff run by pursuing a high-profile trade involving one of the Phoenix Suns’ star, Kevin Durant.

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It’s no secret the Houston Rockets have been doing their due diligence on the availability of stars around the league, despite the organization’s stance that it’s keen to not break up its young core of players.

However, the Suns aren’t racing to trade Durant, and the Rockets are content with developing the promising assets on their roster, making it unrealistic for the Texas product to suit up for Houston this season.

The Houston Rockets have been one of the biggest surprises of the first half of the 2024-25 season, ranking second in the Western Conference with a

Along with Durant, Marks also has Phoenix sending center Bol Bol and guards Monte Morris and Damion Lee to Houston. In exchange for the four players, the Suns would get forwards Dillon Brooks, Cam Whitmore, Jae'Sean Tate and Jeff Green, center Jock Landale, and two first-round picks (2025, 2027).

The Houston Rockets are knocking on the door of contention, but they still lack an alpha scorer to close games.

The Houston Rockets can transform themselves into contenders if they convince the Phoenix Suns to trade Kevin Durant for a massive package.

The Houston Rockets have been one of the best teams in the league this season. They are currently 27-12 and second in the Western Conference standings.