Houston Rockets · 15 updates
+3Rival executives are watching whether Portland could rehab Ja Morant's value before flipping him, Bleacher Report's Jake Fischer said, though his $87M salary and injury history make a deadline deal unlikely.
NBA insider Brian Windhorst said Houston locking up Amen Thompson on a $208 million extension frees the Rockets to pursue another big trade, though he was unsure of the timing. He named Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun as the two other max-money players who could realistically move.
A hypothetical proposal would send Kevin Durant and Steven Adams to Golden State in exchange for Jimmy Butler, Brandin Podziemski, an unprotected 2032 first-round pick and 2028 first-round swap rights going to Houston.
A trade proposal from Eric Jay Santos of Sports Illustrated would send OG Anunoby, Pacome Dadiet and draft compensation to Houston for Kevin Durant. Santos noted some front offices now view Durant as a diminished trade chip, which could push the Rockets to move faster.
A hypothetical deal would send Kevin Durant from Houston to Boston in exchange for Derrick White, Sam Hauser, Luke Garza and two future draft picks. The idea would pair Durant with Jayson Tatum and Paul George while keeping Payton Pritchard as the point guard.
+5A hypothetical three-team trade would send Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and PJ Washington to Denver. Dallas would get Fred VanVleet, Aaron Gordon and Clint Capela, while Houston would land Jamal Murray, Christian Braun and Zeke Nnaji.
Heat Roundtable's Sean Jordan reports Miami could pursue Kevin Durant from Houston ahead of next season's trade deadline if the Rockets are struggling. A possible package centers on Andrew Wiggins and Nikola Jovic, whose combined money lines up with Durant's deal.
Executives around the league say Houston would only fetch a first-round pick for Kevin Durant now, far less than Phoenix got a year ago. An anonymous executive said Durant's off-court baggage complicates any deal despite his scoring.
+2A hypothetical four-team trade would send Kevin Durant back to Golden State, with Jimmy Butler going to the Clippers, De'Aaron Fox to Houston, and Darius Garland plus Derrick Jones Jr. to San Antonio.
A trade idea has Houston sending Kevin Durant and Clint Capela to Philadelphia for Joel Embiid plus second-round picks in 2027 and 2032.
