Rockets Interested in Trading for Kevin Durant After Deal With Nets, per Report

on the eve of the NBA draft in a move that loads Houston up to make subsequent trades for a bigger star.off to the New York Knicks for a slew of first-round picks , a 2028 pick swap and a 2025 second-round pick. Brooklyn then pivoted to a subsequent deal with Houston, who reportedly returned the Nets’ 2026 first-round pick to Brooklyn in exchange for a 2027 Suns first-round pick, according to Wojnarowski.

But the madness didn't stop there. Wojnarowski continued, reporting that Houston had interest in using the newly acquired pick to go after Durant and would have an easier time in doing so by dangling Phoenix's own pick in front of them. More in deal: Houston acquires 2029 more favorable of Dallas and Phoenix first-round pick and acquires right to swap Houston first-round pick for less favorable Dallas first and Phoenix first, per sources.Most importantly in the deal, per sources: Houston relinquishes the right to swap a Houston/OKC first-round pick for Brooklyn's 2025 first-round pick. The Nets control their own pick as they go into a full rebuild -- especially important in talented 2025 draft.

Now loaded with a collection of compelling and valuable draft picks, the Rockets appear ready to go big-game hunting as the NBA's offseason kicks into full gear.Zach Koons is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who also specializes in Formula One news and analysis. He started as a breaking news writer at SI before joining the programming team in 2023.

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