Kevin Durant's return to Phoenix as the Suns dealt him to the Rockets in a historic seven-team trade before the 2025 NBA Draft. The Arizona Republic ran a pred

The Suns dealt Durant to Houston before the 2025 draft as part of a historic seven-team trade. Phoenix acquired Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the 10 th overall pick in the 2025 draft who wound up being Duke freshman 7-footer Khaman Maluach.

“The Phoenix Suns have agreed on a blockbuster trade, sending 15-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year's draft and five second-round picks,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/suns as Suns Slammed After Kevin Durant Trade, Bradley Beal Buyout. The Phoenix Suns are in an era of transition after trading Kevin Durant and buying out Bradley Beal's contract before he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers.

Kevin Durant is pushing back against fans celebrating a "new era" of the Phoenix Suns following his trade to the Houston Rockets and the buyout of Bradley Beal.

Green averaged 21 points, 4.6 rebounds and four assists per game with Houston during his fourth NBA season. Green started all 82 regular-season games for the second consecutive year and played a role in helping the franchise finish with a 50-32 record while seizing the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

The Phoenix Suns have acquired forwards Kevin Durant and T.J. Warren from the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team trade with the Milwaukee Bucks and Indiana Pacers.