Kevin Durant Officially Joins Houston Rockets: Breaking Down The Historic Seven-Team NBA Trade

Last Updated:July 07, 2025, 17:20 IST

Kevin Durant is now a Houston Rocket after a record-setting seven-team trade involving 13 players and multiple draft picks.

Kevin Durant during his Phoenix Suns tenure (X)

Well, it’s official. Kevin Durant is now a Houston Rocket after the NBA approved a record-setting seven-team trade on Sunday.

The blockbuster deal, involving Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta, Minnesota, Golden State, Brooklyn, and the Los Angeles Lakers, marks the largest multi-team trade in league history.

Record-Setting Trade Deal In Place

Thirteen players were included in the transaction. The key moves saw Durant head to Houston from Phoenix, with the Rockets sending Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and the draft rights to Khaman Maluach to the Suns. Houston also acquired center Clint Capela from the Atlanta Hawks.

This deal surpasses last summer’s six-team trade that notably sent Klay Thompson to Dallas. That transaction also involved Golden State, Charlotte, Minnesota, Philadelphia, and Denver.

The trade includes at least five second-round picks, a possible pick swap, and cash considerations to satisfy salary cap rules. Some picks won’t convey until as late as 2032, meaning players involved in the trade’s future impact may still be in middle school.

Durant’s Return to Texas

Durant averaged 26.6 points last season in his 17th year in the NBA, excluding one missed year, due to his Achilles injury.

He is also a four-time scoring champion, a two-time Finals MVP, and one of eight players in NBA history with more than 30,000 career points.

This move marks Durant’s return to Texas, where he starred at the University of Texas before being selected No. 2 overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2007.

Houston becomes his fifth NBA team after stints with Seattle/Oklahoma City, Golden State, Brooklyn, and Phoenix.

Additional Trade Details

Along with Green, Brooks, and Maluach, the Rockets sent the Suns a 2026 second-round pick and another in 2032. The Hawks received David Roddy, cash, and a 2031 pick swap. The Brooklyn Nets got 2026 and 2030 second-round picks, while the Golden State Warriors acquired the rights to rookie Jahmai Mashack.

(with AP inputs)

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