US EditionKevin Durant Trade to Houston Sets New NBA Record-Breaking Deal
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 6 – Seven NBA teams coordinated to manage salary caps and avoid luxury tax penalties in a multi-team trade that evolved from Kevin Durant's move to the Houston Rockets.
- On Sunday, the NBA officially confirmed the first seven-team trade in league history, with full terms revealed by Shams Charania and described as historic by The Athletic.
- Following the league’s end of the free agency embargo, teams combined pre-arranged deals into a historic seven-team trade to manage salary caps and avoid luxury tax, expanding from the initial Durant blockbuster.
- Seven clubs exchanged six veterans, 13 draft picks, and cash; the Rockets received Durant and Capela, while the Suns acquired Green, Brooks, and four rookies plus a pick.
- Over the 2025-26 season, Durant's salary will count toward the cap, and at age 37, he remains a leading offensive player for Houston.
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