Kevin Durant: Houston Rockets buying 15-time All-Star from Phoenix Suns in blockbuster deal | Basketball Information

Kevin Durant has ended hypothesis about his future by becoming a member of Houston Rockets from the Phoenix Suns; the Rockets are reportedly giving up Dillon Brooks, Jalen Inexperienced and 6 future picks, together with the No 10 choice in Wednesday’s opening spherical of this 12 months’s draft

Kevin Durant is heading to Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets are buying 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck on Sunday, in line with stories within the US media.

The Rockets are set to surrender Dillon Brooks, Jalen Inexperienced and 6 future picks, together with the No 10 choice in Wednesday’s opening spherical of this 12 months’s draft.

It ends weeks of hypothesis about the way forward for Durant, with many groups linked at numerous instances, together with Miami and Minnesota, however ultimately Phoenix took the Rockets’ supply.

Durant averaged 26.6 factors this season

The transfer is a serious increase to Houston’s younger, thrilling aspect who completed second on this season’s Western Convention earlier than falling to the skilled Golden State Warriors in a seven-game first-round playoff sequence.

At 36, Durant is within the late levels of a legendary profession. He’s already seventh within the NBA’s all-time main scorer checklist, having received two titles with the Warriors, being named Finals MVP on each events.

Durant averaged 26.6 factors this season, his seventeenth within the NBA – not counting one 12 months missed due to damage.

For his profession, the 6-foot-11 ahead is averaging 27.2 factors and 7 rebounds per sport.

The transfer brings Durant again to the state of Texas, the place he performed his one 12 months of school basketball for the Longhorns.