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One trade idea has Kevin Durant leaving Houston for Boston while the Rockets take back Derrick White, Sam Hauser, Baylor Scheierman and a 2031 first-round pick.
Jake Fischer said on Bleacher Report's Insider Notebook livestream that Bruce Brown remains a target for the Lakers, though Jonathan Kuminga has since gone to Minnesota.
A separate trade idea floated for the same offseason has Houston sending Kevin Durant and Clint Capela to Denver for Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun, a 2031 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder, a scenario framed as something the Rockets could weigh before the 2026-27 season if they decide to move on from Durant early.
Sports Illustrated's Blake Silverman has floated Houston as a landing spot for Anthony Davis if Washington moves away from him, pairing Davis with Kevin Durant. Shams Charania reports the Wizards and Davis' agent, Rich Paul, have agreed to hold off on extension talks until roughly 20 games into the season.
Grant Hughes ranked Amen Thompson fifth and Reed Sheppard 10th among the league's most valuable trade assets, making Houston the only team with two players on the list.
Houston announced it is waiving guard JD Davison, who had turned his two-way deal into a standard contract worth $2.5 million over two years this offseason. Only $82,000 of that was guaranteed, per Spotrac, so the financial hit is minimal.
Houston has signed Isaiah Crawford to a multi-year contract. No terms disclosed.
