The Kevin Durant trade saga has finally come to an end. KD was traded to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillion Brooks, the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft and a whopping 5 second round draft picks, per Shams Charania.
Durant, although 36 years old, enjoyed another statistically
Impressive season, posting per game averages of 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds 4.2 assists, and 1.2 blocks on .527/.430/.839 splits. However, despite Durant’s continued excellence, the Suns were a disappointing 36-46 this season and finished 11th in the Western Conference.
The additions of Durant and former Wizards star Bradley Beal were executed with the hopes of catapulting Phoenix back into title contention.
However the All-Star triumvirate never coalesced as envoisioned and their pinnacle was a 49-33 record and a vicious 4-0 sweep in the first round at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In Jalen Green, the Suns have added a young, albeit slightly inefficient ,scorer , and in Dillon Brooks an opponent irritant that also can provide the three and D play that gives GMs and franchises basketball woodys.
The addition of the picks added to Phoenix growing cache of picks that can be used on players they want or packaged for those they think they may need down the road.
