Shams: Kevin Durant Traded to Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, No. 10, Five 2nd Round Picks

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Re: Shams: Kevin Durant Traded to Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, No. 10 

Post#21 » by Jellybeans » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:47 pm

EricAnderson wrote:
Jellybeans wrote:Thats it for KD? :lol:


He’s in his late 30’s it’s not like he’s got a lot of good seasons left

Sure he has few seasons left but this offer feels like other teams didnt really make bid for him
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Post#22 » by web123888 » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:47 pm

Rockets are still a 1st round exit team. Durant is 37 and injury prone. Thunder, Nuggets are easily better than them.
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Post#23 » by zshawn10 » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:47 pm

Man had high hopes for Jalen but he is what he is. Suns don’t get their future picks back, don’t get Jabari, Reed, Tari, or cam. Brutal for Booker with green and Beal as your teammates
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Post#24 » by thelead » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:47 pm

Not bad for both teams considering the situation. I’m not a fan of Houston moving Brooks but I guess they have Amen so it’s okay… Brooks brought an edge though. Either way, both teams got what they wanted.
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Post#25 » by LarsV8 » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:48 pm

Personally thought it would be Whitmore as the over the line, turns out it was 5 seconds.

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Post#26 » by Dominator83 » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:48 pm

Houston fleeced them. Jalen Green is a poor man's Zach Lavine
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Post#28 » by Mak » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:48 pm

Good trade for the Suns considering the situation they were in. They will probably try to move Green? Houston does not have enough, maybe they can make some other moves.
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Post#29 » by Bergmaniac » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:48 pm

A fair deal, KD is still really good, but he will be 37 in a few months and has a massive salary.
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Post#30 » by Tor_Raps » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:48 pm

Suns have Booker / Beal / Green / Brooks / Allen / O'Neal all at the wing spots...
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Post#31 » by Optms » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:48 pm

Rockets made out like Bandits.

One year of KD will always be infinitely better than having Green on the roster for years. Reed, Amen and Whitmore finna take over once KD is gone. Nothing lost.
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Post#32 » by DaGawd » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:49 pm

all the evidence kd isn’t a real number 1 option any more.. houston should’ve waited
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Post#33 » by JustBuzzin » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:49 pm

Gotta think Jalen Green getting shipped to a different team they have 3 sg's now who happen to be their 3 best players with Booker/Beal/Green.


Sounds like someone Charlotte would take.
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Post#34 » by EricAnderson » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:49 pm

Jellybeans wrote:
EricAnderson wrote:
Jellybeans wrote:Thats it for KD? :lol:


He’s in his late 30’s it’s not like he’s got a lot of good seasons left

Sure he has few seasons left but this offer feels like other teams didnt really make bid for him


Unless you think you can win a title next year bringing in a player Durant’s age doesn’t make much sense

It’s why I didn’t think he made much sense for the Spurs
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Post#35 » by LBJKB24MJ23 » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:50 pm

Jellybeans wrote:Thats it for KD? :lol:


Dude is turning 37? And one remaining year on his current contract.

Basically turned 2 flawed players into 1 good two way player though.
raf1995 wrote:I just don’t think he has that kind of potential. I think we will regret not trading him for a haul in a few years when he’s a mid-tier starter with nice playmaking and defense and a shaky jumper.
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Post#36 » by Mr.Raptorsingh » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:50 pm

VanVleet
Thompson
Durant
Smith
Sengun

='Ship?
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Post#38 » by azcatz11 » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:50 pm

Book is going to get pissed at green. He better change his game because if he’s jacking up shots and missing they won’t get along well at all. If I was Phoenix I’d trade green immediately for more DPs
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Post#39 » by LBJKB24MJ23 » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:50 pm

Mr.Raptorsingh wrote:VanVleet
Thompson
Durant
Smith
Sengun

='Ship?


They are definitely closer! One of the top contenders next year for sure.
raf1995 wrote:I just don’t think he has that kind of potential. I think we will regret not trading him for a haul in a few years when he’s a mid-tier starter with nice playmaking and defense and a shaky jumper.
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Post#40 » by Enso » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:50 pm

Interesting for some reason I thought the season had to end and trades could only happen during/after the draft

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