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Durant traded to Houston for Green, Brooks, #10 pick, and multiple 2nd rounders

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by TX_Rocket, Jun 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM.

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  1. HillBoy

    HillBoy Member

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    It is. r/Suns is in full meltdown right now. MUCH worse than r/Mavericks after Nico “traded” Luka to the Lakers for chump change but unlike the Mavs, Phx doesn’t appear to have made an under the table deal with the league to get next year’s 1st pick in the NBA draft.
     
    #781 HillBoy, Jun 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
  2. sirjesse

    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    If that’s the way it went down that’s as big as getting Durant.
     
    #782 sirjesse, Jun 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
  3. sirjesse

    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    I already saw at the end of the season.
     
    #783 sirjesse, Jun 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    @J.R. can you imagine. No coaching. Just five seconds left and he says give it to me….
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    And we have every reason to believe…….
     
    #784 sirjesse, Jun 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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    That's what getting Jalen Green does to you lol
     
    #785 apollo33, Jun 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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    Played 75 games last year and 62 the year before. He is a better fit for this team than either Brooks or Green, and arguably better than both combined.

    This is an A+++. https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...eat-crow-as-jalen-green-becomes-swing-player/
     
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    Rockets only lost Jalen green and still have the young core but Jalen (and Sengun) were the first and I wanted them to win together. Im gonna miss rooting for Jalen to prove everyone wrong. I think he could have proven everyone wrong if stuff in his career went the other way. Jalen's career is just a series of what ifs.

    what if silas wasnt his coach
    what if stone didnt believe in KPJ
    what if the rocket won game 7 against the warriors.
     
    #788 DreamShook, Jun 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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    Defensive field goal %
     
    #789 Jayzers_100, Jun 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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    I think KD's health will determine if the trade was worth it, but I do like this gamble. For one because I think it removes us from Giannis sweepstakes and for all his talents he just doesn't fit with this roster. KD fits like a glove
     
    #790 corrado, Jun 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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    Dont forget T Mac Francis Barkly and Pipen.....
     
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    Again I hope so. Im just gonna choose to be happy with it. His track records with team lately and his age are what bother me but maybe it wont be a problem. He's been getting coaches fired too. I just dont want drama here.
     
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    Big question moving forward.. Can Jabari guard wings regularly now. He’s gonna have to take Dillon’s defensive responsibilities now. Im a big Jabari fan, just curious how he’ll handle this
     
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    What if JG wasn’t a bust
     
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    Durant has destroyed 2 franchises. Im just glad rockets only gave up one of the children. Cam better be ready.
     
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    Bari will likely play pf. KD prefers playing sf but couldnt in Phoenix.
     
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    One thing Jalen had going for him was he didn't shyed away from eye contact with Vanessa. Somebody else has to pick up the mantle next season.

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    If only they traded KD to the Knicks or Lakers they would have had that #1 pick next year locked up.
     
    #798 JayGoogle, Jun 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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    People just making stuff up. We couldn't even trade Jalen last year cuz he signed the extension. He had. Poison pill contract making it impossible for us make a trade work. Plus we would have had to add soo much to match salary.

    Feel like the only way we coulda got him in feb was FVV.
     
    #799 RHU525, Jun 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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    It's pretty easy to assign the blame to Durant when the exact same outcome happened at his next stop. If it hadn't, I wouldn't be blaming him for it. It's just too much to call it coincidental. I believe his leadership is a big part of the problem.

    As for second round gems, I suppose I'll start with Nikola Jokic, Jalen Brunson and Draymond Green.

    But I'll just run down a list of guys that are relatively recent off the top of my head.


    Drafted in 2021 (3 years or less in the league):
    • Herb Jones (35th pick)
    • Miles McBride (31st pick) Played in the Eastern Conference Finals
    • Ayo Dosunmu (38th pick)
    • Aaron Wiggins (55th pick) Currently playing in the Finals
    Drafted in 2022 (2 years or less in the league):
    • Andrew Nembhard (31st pick) currently starting in the NBA Finals
    • Vince Williams Jr. (47th pick)
    Drafted in 2023 (1 year or less in the league):
    • GG Jackson II (45th pick)
    • Trayce Jackson-Davis (57th pick)
    • Toumani Camara (52nd pick)
    Drafted in 2024 (Less than 1 year in the league):
    • Kyle Filipowski (32nd pick))
    • Tyler Kolek (34th pick) played limited minutes in the Eastern Conference Finals
    • Johnny Furphy (35th pick) Currently playing limited minutes in the NBA Finals
    • Ajay Mitchell (38th pick) Currently playing in the NBA finals
    • Jaylen Wells (39th pick)
    • Quinten Post (52nd pick) Played significant minutes for the Warriors when they beat us in the first round.
    • Cam Spencer (53rd pick)
     
    #800 Williamson, Jun 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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