Direct answer: The latest widely reported move was Kevin Durant being traded to the Houston Rockets in June 2025, in a blockbuster deal that involved multiple teams and players/draft picks, with the trade officially finalized when the new league year began in July 2025. Subsequent coverage noted it as one of the biggest multi-team trades in NBA history.
Key context and what’s in the reports:
- Trade details circulated by multiple outlets in June 2025, with Phoenix Suns sending Durant to Houston in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, and a substantial package of draft picks (including high first-round picks).[2][3][5]
- The deal was described as a seven-team transaction with additional players/rights moving between franchises, reflecting a major reshaping of both teams’ rosters.[3][9]
- Official completion was tied to the start of the new league year, around July 6, 2025, after league approvals and formal signings.[7][3]
Illustration of the trade (high-level):
- Houston Rockets receive: Kevin Durant (and other related players/picks flowing through the seven-team deal).[3]
- Phoenix Suns receive: Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, draft rights and multiple draft picks (including the No. 10 pick and several second-round picks).[5][3]
- Other teams in the multi-team framework provide additional players/picks to balance the deals across franchises.[9]
Notes:
- The story was widely covered by ESPN, AP sources, and multiple outlets, confirming the multi-team nature and the scale of the package.[1][3]
- Reactions and follow-up analysis focused on Durant joining a Houston core featuring Sengun, Amen Thompson, and VanVleet, and the broader implications for West standings.[3]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent official press release or provide a concise, sourced timeline of the deal and its subsequent impact on Rockets and Suns rosters.
Sources
The Suns have agreed to trade Kevin Durant to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year's draft and five second-round picks, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.comRockets' Kevin Durant: Traded to Houston
www.cbssports.comThe Phoenix Suns are expected to move on from Durant this summer, and Houston could swoop in.
www.si.comKevin Durant believed a trade was close when he got the news on Sunday.
www.hoopsrumors.comThe NBA has set a record with a seven-team trade that will send Kevin Durant and Clint Capela to the Rockets.
hoopswire.comThe latest round of the Kevin Durant sweepstakes are over. The Rockets have landed the 11-time All-NBA honoree and two-time Finals MVP.
www.foxsports.comThe Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck Sunday, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press.
www.ajc.comIt's rare that fans are able to break news of a trade to the player, but that's what happened to Kevin Durant on Sunday when the Phoenix Suns agreed to send him to the Phoenix Suns.
bleacherreport.comAn NBA trade deal involving one of the league's biggest stars involves a remarkable seven teams. The Phoenix Suns are trading 15-time All-Star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, the team…
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