NBA Star Kevin Durant Shares Unexpected News on Wednesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Kevin Durant is heading into a new phase of his NBA career next season after being traded to the Houston Rockets.

PHOENIX -- Former Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant continues to find his name in headlines during the 2025 offseason. Traded from Phoenix to the Houston Rockets over the summer, Durant and the Suns both hope new beginnings will revitalize their respective paths moving forward.

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After it was reported that the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will open the 2025-26 season against the Houston Rockets and star forward Kevin Durant, fans were curious about how he'd feel about watching his former franchise hang a championship banner.

On Friday, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald revealed the package Miami offered the Suns for Durant, which may surprise Heat fans. Jackson reported the Heat offered Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, Jaime Jaquez, Haywood Highsmith and the 20th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. This draft pick became Kasparas Jakucionis.

“The Phoenix Suns have agreed on a blockbuster trade, sending 15-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year's draft and five second-round picks,” ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant wrote that his NBA Finals MVP award victories over Stephen Curry "scarred" Golden State Warriors fans in a Sunday post on X.