Kevin Durant has ended hypothesis about his future by becoming a member of Houston Rockets from the Phoenix Suns; the Rockets are reportedly giving up Dillon Brooks, Jalen Inexperienced and 6 future picks, together with the No 10 choice in Wednesday’s opening spherical of this yr’s draft
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Kevin Durant is heading to Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are buying 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck on Sunday, in response to stories within the US media.
The Rockets are set to surrender Dillon Brooks, Jalen Inexperienced and 6 future picks, together with the No 10 choice in Wednesday’s opening spherical of this yr’s draft.
It ends weeks of hypothesis about the way forward for Durant, with many groups linked at numerous instances, together with Miami and Minnesota, however ultimately Phoenix took the Rockets’ supply.
Durant averaged 26.6 factors this season
The transfer is a significant increase to Houston’s younger, thrilling facet who completed second on this season’s Western Convention earlier than falling to the skilled Golden State Warriors in a seven-game first-round playoff sequence.
At 36, Durant is within the late levels of a legendary profession. He’s already seventh within the NBA’s all-time main scorer checklist, having received two titles with the Warriors, being named Finals MVP on each events.
Durant averaged 26.6 factors this season, his seventeenth within the NBA – not counting one yr missed due to harm.
For his profession, the 6-foot-11 ahead is averaging 27.2 factors and 7 rebounds per sport.
The transfer brings Durant again to the state of Texas, the place he performed his one yr of faculty basketball for the Longhorns.
