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

Love how KD killed all these much better deals and at the same time lots of respect for the Suns for dealing him where he wanted to go.

 

Fred is that you?

 

As a franchise, you really have to thread carefully that you don't piss off agents because otherwise, that may mean you missing out on a marquee agent in the future.

 

His play is so underrated. I love how he continues to move even if he doesn’t have the ball, cutting, coming off screens. Can’t wait for the pnr with Sengun and Amen.

 

I think there is a decent chance Durant doesn't pan out for us, but considering what we gave up, I don't think it's likely to be all that regrettable. I think management understands the odds of a successful run behind Durant (and they're not terrible, but they're not great, either). It's not like we gave up Luka Doncic for him... We gave up a guy who increasingly looks like he may not ever be more than a fringe all-star, let alone a superstar; an overrated defender with an attitude problem; and some likely not-great picks (we have enough young'ns on the team as it is anyway). The trade also clears some time for guys like Cam (meh), Eason, and maybe Reed to play more.

 

We gave Jalen Green FOUR years. Not one, not two….. FOUR. And all we got was a highlight reel of inconsistency and disappointment. This dude was more focused on dating women twice his age and perfecting his black nail polish game than actually hooping like the No. 2 pick he was drafted to be. Forget “Black Mamba” mentality, he was out here with “Black Manicure” mentality. Jalen didn’t get done dirty by the Rockets… Jalen did the Rockets dirty. Glad he’s gone. We got a hell of a deal to replace him with KD!!!

 

Does it really need explaining why trading Green after four mediocre seasons (especially when you already have two young studs in Sengun and Amen) is different from trading one of those two after one season?

 

Sorry... it immediately came to mind

 

I disagree. The Kevin Durant trade for the Rockets is similar to the Justin Verlander trade for the Astros. At the time, both were up-and-coming, young teams that had shown a lot of promise but needed a boost to get them to the next level for a deep playoff run.

For the Astros, they needed an ace-level starting pitcher. For these young Rockets, they needed a number one offensive option who provides elite shooting and can get critical late-game baskets. That’s who Kevin Durant is, even at 36 years old. He’s one of the best shooters and scorers in NBA history.

Will this trade lead to a Rockets’ championship in the next few years? Maybe or maybe not. But, I do feel strongly that with Durant on this team the young Rockets should be able to make the Western Conference Finals next year and get a crack at the Oklahoma City Thunder. Even that outcome makes the Durant trade a success.

 

We had 0 percent chance of waning a title before this trade. We were just hoping for evolution and amen to make the superstar leap.

we should have a pretty damn good chance now if healthy. This is the singular player in the NBA that most fits what we are trying to do and he forced his way here. I have never liked the guy, but this is pretty much made me do a 180.

even for me it’s making me think a little bit more about trading a young player or so and future draft assets to increase the immediate likelihood of the championship in the Durant window.