Kevin Durant, one of the best basketball players of the 21st century, will play for the Houston Rockets next season, news that caught him by surprise.
NBA insider Shams Charania reports that the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets have reached a deal sending Kevin Durant to Houston.
Durant will move from Phoenix to Houston, while Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the 10th pick in the upcoming draft, and five future second-round picks will head to Phoenix.
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As the basketball world prepares for the NBA Finals Game 7, the Phoenix Suns trade Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets.
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The Golden State Warriors are reportedly desperate to bring Kevin Durant back to the Bay.
Durant’s reaction
According to reports from Sportal, a video circulating online shows Durant’s reaction to the news.
While speaking at the “Fanatics Fest,” fans and the moderator informed him of the reported trade. He initially shook his head before laughing and saying, “We’ll see.”
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The upcoming season will be Durant’s 18th in the NBA. Drafted second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2007, he played for the Oklahoma City Thunder after the franchise relocated.
He later joined the Golden State Warriors, winning two championships, before moving to the Brooklyn Nets and, most recently, the Phoenix Suns for the past two seasons.
Durant earned Finals MVP honors in both of his championship seasons and was named the league’s regular season MVP in a prior year.
The newest Houston Rocket is a 15-time All-Star, a two-time All-Star Game MVP, a four-time NBA scoring champion, a six-time All-NBA First Team selection, and the 2008 Rookie of the Year.
