Quote from: LogitechMouse on June 23, 2025, 08:56:18 PM

Quote from: ILuckyGuyI on June 22, 2025, 05:56:55 PM

The expected trade of Durant is done...

Rockets got:

• Kevin Durant

Suns got:

• Jalen Green
• Dillon Brooks
• No. 10 pick in this year's draft
• 5 second-round picks

Is this a good deal for Rockets? I think a good step for playing bigger. Losing Green isn't very ideal maybe but I don't think the same about Brooks.

Durant is 36 but still can do pretty good. He is still one of the superstars and can help a great deal for bigger goals.

Durant might be 36, but last season, he averaged around 27 PPG with 6 RPG and 5 APG which is for me still all star numbers. Aside from that, the Rockets are at the bottom in terms of 3-pt shooting, and adding a KD on your team significantly increases that one. Another one is that, the Rockets with their old roster doesn't have anybody to rely on in the crucial minutes, and you can't rely on an inconsistent Jalen Green. Now they already have KD who can close games.

This is an easy win for the Rockets. The fact that they didn't trade some of their role players like Thompson, Eason, Smith Jr. and others is already a win. They're still one of the best in terms of defense, and their offense just got better.

Still a bad idea! a one sided trade. You are tanking for 1-2 years and then KD will be out of the team. KD is fragile and old.
He can be on rockets in 1-2 years (lucky if healthy) then he will go find another team if they cant win a chip. or might be his retirement soon .

What Rockets gave up? Their future all star and future players. The trade was too much to give. but its a done deal now. Then sent a defensive player and a good teammate on brooks.
They gave up 7 yo9ung players also. JG + 6 draft including the number 10.