Seven-team megatrade sends Durant to Houston

A completed seven-team deal sends Kevin Durant to the Rockets, involving Houston, Phoenix, the Lakers, Atlanta, Brooklyn, Golden State and Minnesota, according to Basketball-Reference's transaction log.

Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming are among the other names moving. Atlanta sent Clint Capela to Houston and received David Roddy, cash and a 2031 second-rounder. Seven teams, a stack of picks and a lot of paperwork.

Durant PHX → HOU | Green HOU → PHX | Brooks HOU → PHX

Clint Capela Dillon Brooks Jalen Green Kevin Durant Khaman Maluach Rasheer Fleming

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