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

-Luke- · Post #61 » by **-Luke-** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:56 pm

Fair package.

JujitsuFlip · Post #62 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:56 pm

Rockets better pick-up that FVV team option now.

Wonder if KD extends.

Green Booker and Beal are a terrible fit. Suns still have no center but maybe they get it with pick #10.

FVV
Amen
KD
Jabari Smith
Sengun

Or do you all wanna slide KD to 4, Smith to the bench and put another wing next to Amen?

aj174 · Post #63 » by **aj174** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:56 pm

Awful trade, those 5 2nd rounders could've been 5 Jokics, or 2 Gilbert arenas and 3 Jokics, they basically traded a championship team

Wolfgang630 · Post #64 » by **Wolfgang630** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:56 pm

I’ll say what I said when this type of trade was discussed months ago. This is a waste for Houston. He is not what they need. He’s so old and they’re so young. They’re need another 2 years or so before they’re contenders. They need Amen or Sengun to step up as number 1 to lead a team to a championship. This team needed a Devin Booker.

Yeah they’ll be in the playoff mix, but that’s it. They’re not championship contenders

SOA · Post #65 » by **SOA** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:56 pm

When the NBA said it was going position less, the Suns decided to start 5 SGs all in the 6'5" range.

Bold move Cotton.

Im Coming Home · Post #66 » by **Im Coming Home** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:57 pm

great deal for both teams, gives the Suns a little more future asset wise(Green, #10) and Rockets get huge scoring help.

Optms · Post #67 » by **Optms** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:57 pm

Viper1500 wrote:I don’t get it for Houston. Young and promising team, Durant doesn’t fit the timeline at all.

They're ready to compete now. Not sure what timeline you think they're on. People said the same thing when they brought FVV and Brooks in. You can't be stockpiling rookies forever.

MoreyWins · Post #68 » by **MoreyWins** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:58 pm

I told you

Tor_Raps · Post #69 » by **Tor_Raps** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:59 pm

Stacked team that has a true closer for the next few years.

Fred/ Reed
Thompson/ ?
Durant/ Whitmore
Smith/ Eason
Sengun/ Adams

reamily · Post #70 » by **reamily** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:59 pm

Was a homerun for houston given they dont give jabari.. sheppard will fill in for jalen green..

reamily · Post #71 » by **reamily** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:59 pm

Was a homerun for houston given they dont give jabari.. sheppard will fill in for jalen green..

PaulKellerman · Post #72 » by **PaulKellerman** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:00 pm

Knew it'd be Houston but that #10 pick is steep for a 37 year old KD with a long injury history and declining game.

SweetTouch · Post #73 » by **SweetTouch** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:00 pm

Suns with highway robbery

Already heard they know KD is injured already
Sucks for the rockets franchise

Tracymcgoaty · Post #74 » by **Tracymcgoaty** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:01 pm

Rockets fans probably happy they never have to see Jalen Green play for them again.

OriginalRed · Post #75 » by **OriginalRed** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:02 pm

I don't know how good the Rockets will be but this is one of the best situations KD could have went to outside of the Spurs. Houston was one of the best defensive teams in the NBA and already has a system in place, he just needs to come in and do his thing; score efficiently and guard his position.

KG Leonard · Post #76 » by **KG Leonard** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:02 pm

Kingdibs19 wrote:Jalen Green > KD

I hope you are joking, green font because he is one of the worst top 3 picks in the last decade alongside Wiesman, Bagley. His contract looks horrible with his lack of improvement.

reamily · Post #77 » by **reamily** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:03 pm

SweetTouch wrote:Suns with highway robbery

Already heard they know KD is injured already
Sucks for the rockets franchise

They traded brooks thinking udoka was the defensive identity for this team...the team will need a dog defwnsively.. a draymond to whip kd to do weakside d..

Houston arent done imo..

Slacktard · Post #78 » by **Slacktard** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:04 pm

Jalen Green is an overrated chucker. There's a reason Houston didn't give him a 4 year extension off his rookie deal.

zshawn10 · Post #79 » by **zshawn10** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:04 pm

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KG Leonard · Post #80 » by **KG Leonard** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:04 pm

Optms wrote: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.

I feel the same.

Jalen Green is the worst top 3 pick Rockets could have gotten, they got KD for so little even at this stage of his career.You can replace Brooks too with Nesmith type players.

Winner