Windhorst ties Amen Thompson's $208M deal to a possible Durant trade

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.

Durant is seen as the more likely piece to go given his age, last season's locker-room drama and Houston's crowded frontcourt with Thompson and Jabari Smith. Sengun is considered harder to trade since Houston lacks a reliable backup center behind him.

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