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Kevin Durant Joins Rockets in Record Breaking Seven Team Trade That Shakes Up the Association

MULTIPLE NBA TEAM CITIES, INCLUDING HOUSTON AND PHOENIX, JUL 7 – The historic seven-team trade involved 13 draft picks and multiple players, with Durant eligible for a $122 million extension on a Rockets team that was the Western Conference's second seed.

  • On July 7, 2025, the Houston Rockets completed a historic seven-team trade acquiring Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns.
  • This trade followed complex NBA salary and positional rules and involved multiple teams including the Nets, Warriors, Lakers, Hawks, Timberwolves, and Suns.
  • The deal sent Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Khaman Maluach, and numerous draft picks to Phoenix, while Houston also added veteran Clint Capela alongside Durant.
  • Durant, a 15-time All-Star and former MVP entering his 19th season at age 37, averaged 26.6 points and played 62 games last season with the Suns.
  • Rockets GM Rafael Stone declared Houston is no longer rebuilding and embraces the risk of winning now with Durant potentially catalyzing deeper playoff success.
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Daily Sabah broke the news in Türkiye on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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