Durant joins Houston to compete with Durant + Houston, the former NBA All-Star Guard's unconventional captain, and OKC
Jul 09, 2025
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NBA 'Air conditioning league' The top issue was Kevin Durant's trade.
CBS Sports in the U.S. evaluated it as the best transfer this season on the 8th (Korea time). The Durant trade was finalized on the 6th. It was a complex type of trade involving as many as seven teams.
This season's No. 1 salary cap Phoenix Sons was eliminated from the playoffs as 11th in the West, and the Durant trade became a reality.
In the end, Houston brought in Durant, giving up rookie draft rights with Jaylen Green and Dylan Brooks.
For Houston, it is a necessary resource to win next season.
Houston, centered by Alferen Sengun, Fred VanVleet and Jabari Smith Jr., has super six men, including Amen Thompson and Tari Eason. It is a strong team that ranked second in the West last season. However, it failed in the playoffs. This is because there was no strong scorer that was essential for the short-term game. Houston's Achilles heel was that there was no strong scorer with a solid shot creation in the set offens.
In the end, Houston turned its weakness into a strength by bringing Durant in.
The defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder have preserved their power and are the No. 0 favorite for next season, but Houston is emerging as a rival.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
