Some members of the Houston Rockets regret trading for NBA legend Kevin Durant last offseason, per Ahn Fire Digital.
Houston acquired Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a historic seven-team trade with the Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Rockets traded Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks to the Suns for Durant. Ahn Fire Digital reports that Houston’s “chemistry and camaraderie haven’t been as good as they were last season.”
“A lot of guys miss Jalen and Dillon,” one source told Ahn Fire Digital. “Kevin hasn’t bonded with anyone here yet.”
Houston went 52-30 last season. The Warriors beat the Rockets in the first round of the 2025 playoffs in seven games.
One of the best players in NBA history, Durant brushed off accusations on social media that he was behind burner accounts that were critical of teammates Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. after All-Star Weekend. However, most players and high-ranking officials on the Rockets believe Durant is behind the burner accounts, per Ahn Fire Digital’s report.
Durant is averaging 25.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game this season while shooting 51.6% from the field, 40.2% from beyond the arc and 88.5% from the free-throw line. The Rockets are 41-27. They are in fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
Since leaving the Warriors in 2019, Durant has been swept in the first round of the playoffs twice. The two-time Finals MVP has won only two postseason series since signing with the Nets in the summer of 2019.
A future Hall of Famer, Durant has played for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Warriors, Nets, Suns and Rockets during his legendary NBA career.
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