Kevin Durant has been traded to the Houston Rockets. The 15-time NBA All-Star will take his talents to Houston. The Rockets dealt for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 overall pick in this year’s draft, and five second-round picks. The five second-round picks going to the Suns are the No. 59 selection in this year’s draft, two in 2026, one in 2030 (from Boston), and one in 2032. Houston finished second in the Western Conference during the previous season. The Rockets finished with 52 wins and will be one of the favorites in the West next season. Durant joins a core of Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet. Houston also signed Ime Udoka, which made him one of the highest paid coaches in the league. Durant and Udoka have a strong relationship dating back to shared stints with the Brooklyn Nets and USA Basketball.

Durant, who turns 37 in September, averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 62 games this season. The future Hall of Famer has averaged at least 25 points, 50% shooting and 40% on 3-pointers in three straight seasons. After news of the trade agreement, Houston’s odds to win the NBA title next season moved from 18-1 to +850 at ESPN BET. That’s the second-best odds behind only the Oklahoma City Thunder (+220). Miami and Minnesota were also in the running to acquire Durant this week. Several other wild-card suitors emerged as well — including the Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets. Game 7 of the NBA Finals between Oklahoma City and Indiana takes place tonight.

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