You wanted answers? Well, Shams Charania has got them for you. The whole off-season trade debacle has finally reached a conclusion on one end. We’ve wondered where Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant would go for months. And those months really did bring up a bit of a surprise, as it’s a team that called it quits pretty early on in the race. Turns out that it’s not the Spurs taking the Grim Reaper. It’s the Houston Rockets who get that honour.

“BREAKING: The Phoenix Suns are trading two-time NBA Finals MVP Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft and five second-round picks, sources tell ESPN,” wrote Charania.

Trading your marquee guard and veteran forward for a 36-year-old player might not be something Houston fans would’ve hoped for. But the exact details of the deal might surprise you.

What the Rockets sent to Phoenix for Kevin Durant

Durant was caught as off guard as the rest of us. “We gonna see,” said Durant, not giving anything away about his future. Well, we know now. The Rockets were at the forefront of it all, with the world waiting to see what they might have in the locker for the 15x All-Starrer. But then they pulled out. And when they did, the world was convinced he was heading to Texas – just that it was San Antonio instead. Well, that didn’t happen. And the Rockets came in big. But at what cost?

Was it worth trading Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks, in a system where their contributions were vital? None of it really matters anymore, with Green, Brooks, a massive FIVE second-round picks, and the this year’s No. 10 pick all going to the Suns. It’s a win for Phoenix, seeing as they got an ageing Durant off the books for a younger Jalen Green, and experience in Brooks. The Rockets? Well they ended up with a 35-year-old on a near-$54 million salary in the last year of his current contract.

But it’s still Kevin Durant, and he’ll add exactly what they’ve missed this season.

KD landing in one of his three preferred spots (two others being Miami and San Antonio) might give him that much more of an incentive to relive his glory days. And as for Ime Iduoka – he’s gotten his man. Now, the core of Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, and Amen Thompson can get some real leadership and camradarie.

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, sources told ESPN’s Bobby Marks… Durant gives the Rockets a premier jump shooter and shot creator who fits seamlessly into the lineup. He shot an NBA-best 49.7% on jumpers and 53.1% on midrange shots. He also had the best shooting percentage on off-the-dribble jumpers (50.9%), according to GeniusIQ,” wrote Shams for ESPN.

Kevin Durant’s known to make the headlines more often than not. But minus the surprise element, this is reminiscent of the Luka Doncic trade. While that was a pretty blockbuster move in all regards, watching Durant ball it out in Udoka’s high flying attacking system till be a sight to see. Who do you think got a better deal?