Rockets Considered 'Less Likely' To Pursue Trade For Kevin Durant

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 6:02 pm

The Houston Rockets are now considered even "less likely" to pursue a trade for Kevin Durant this offseason than what was previously thought, sources tell Marc Stein and Jake Fischer.

The Phoenix Suns will work Kevin Durant on a trade this offseason and plan to "pivot and reload" around Devin Booker.

The Rockets own a number of future draft picks originating from the Suns following their trade in June 2024 with the Brooklyn Nets. Houston won 52 games this season and enter the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

If the Rockets were to make a significant trade for a star, the conventional wisdom has been that they will target a player who more closely matches the age of their young core.

Via Marc Stein, Jake Fischer/The Stein Line

nocomingnogoing · Post #2 » by **nocomingnogoing** » Fri Apr 18, 2025 10:20 pm

Jalen green and a first round pick - suns are so desperate they might pulls this off

t-rexCity · Post #3 » by **t-rexCity** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 12:32 am

nocomingnogoing wrote:Jalen green and a first round pick - suns are so desperate they might pulls this off

No I think if Rockets threw in a pair of mint gums the Suns might consider it. But what a disaster. Didn't even make the play in. SMH

CobraCommander · Post #4 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 1:50 pm

Why would they give up on Jalen green for KD?

Roy T · Post #5 » by **Roy T** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 3:40 pm

They might pull off some three team deal involving Zion Williamson

thesaint9 · Post #6 » by **thesaint9** » Sat Apr 19, 2025 7:59 pm

nocomingnogoing wrote:Jalen green and a first round pick - suns are so desperate they might pulls this off

Undervaluing Jalen Green. And why would the Rockets want to do this for a 36-year-old, injury-prone player?

big_hump · Post #7 » by **big_hump** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:18 am

thesaint9 wrote:
nocomingnogoing wrote:Jalen green and a first round pick - suns are so desperate they might pulls this off

Undervaluing Jalen Green. And why would the Rockets want to do this for a 36-year-old, injury-prone player?

They wouldn't, just a bunch of arm chair GMs making conversation.

nocomingnogoing · Post #8 » by **nocomingnogoing** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 11:54 am

t-rexCity wrote:
nocomingnogoing wrote:Jalen green and a first round pick - suns are so desperate they might pulls this off

No I think if Rockets threw in a pair of mint gums the Suns might consider it. But what a disaster. Didn't even make the play in. SMH

If Jalen green can be the best player in the warriors series in a single game, then maybe the rockets should ask for more. If not or if the rockets lose the series then they might need an adult offensive player to get there.