The Houston Rockets are buying 15-time All-Star ahead Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in change for guard Jalen Inexperienced, ahead Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 general choose within the 2025 NBA Draft and 5 second-round picks, ESPN reported Sunday.
Durant has one season left on his present deal and is about to earn $54.7 million in 2025-26.
Durant, who turns 37 in September, performed in 62 video games with the Suns in 2024-25. He averaged 26.6 factors, 6.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks, not far off of his profession averages. He additionally shot 43.0 % from 3-point vary.
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Chosen to the All-NBA first workforce six instances, Durant has appeared in 1,123 video games with the Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (2007-16), Golden State Warriors (2016-19), Brooklyn Nets (2020-23) and Suns. He has profession averages of 27.2 factors, 7.0 rebounds. 4.4 assists and 1.1 blocks, taking pictures 39 % from lengthy distance.
As soon as the brand new league yr begins on July 6, Durant is eligible to signal a two-year extension value as much as $122 million.