The Houston Rockets can transform themselves into contenders if they convince the Phoenix Suns to trade Kevin Durant for a massive package.
Houston Rockets, coming off an impressive season, aimed to solidify their roster for a strong NBA playoff run by pursuing a high-profile trade involving one of the Phoenix Suns’ star, Kevin Durant.
"To steal a page from the Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix would receive back its own 2025 and 2027 first-round picks. Those two picks were initially traded to Brooklyn when Durant joined Phoenix two years ago, and then again traded to Houston this past summer. The 2025 pick would be projected to land in the lottery.
The Houston Rockets are one of the biggest surprises ... with varying degrees of stardom intermingled. Suns forward Kevin Durant as a former MVP and NBA champion is the best possible fit, and ...
Bobby Marks, an NBA front office insider for ESPN, is proposing a potential Rockets-Suns trade for Kevin Durant.
However, the Suns aren’t racing to trade Durant, and the Rockets are content with developing the promising assets on their roster, making it unrealistic for the Texas product to suit up for Houston this season.
The defending NBA champions return home after four against on the road against Western Conference opponents for a matchup on Monday, Jan. 27 that sees the Houston Rockets going against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden.
Despite their strong record and Green’s breakout, skepticism lingers over whether the Rockets' success is sustainable. Young teams often face growing pains in the playoffs, where experience and composure are critical. If the Rockets falter early, it could validate concerns that they should have pursued a star to pair with their youthful core.
The good news for the Suns and their fans is that the Rockets currently possess a handful of picks belonging to Phoenix. If the Suns wanted to pursue a rebuild, there are few better trade partners to link up with than the Rockets.
Paul Pierce poked at LeBron James when talking about potential trades that could go down before the Feb. 6 deadline.
While the Houston Rockets reportedly “let it be known” that they have interest in Devin Booker, his future remains with the Suns. “They have a lot of Suns’ draft capital
At 26-12, the Houston Rockets are currently No. 2 ... league have speculated that they could attempt to trade Kevin Durant to the Rockets in exchange for at least some of those assets.