It was no secret that the Phoenix Suns were working on a blockbuster Kevin Durant trade, and it also wasn’t surprising when news broke that he was eventually traded to the Houston Rockets on the morning of Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
The surprise was that he didn’t fetch quite the haul that many expected, as the Suns received Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the tenth overall pick in this week’s draft, and five second-round picks in exchange for the future Hall of Famer.
With news this big, everybody is going to have an opinion on the matter, and Colin Cowherd said on Monday’s episode of The Herd that Durant wasn’t the problem in Phoenix and that he believes this new partnership with the Rockets is going to work out well.
“He wasn’t the problem in Phoenix. I think it’s going to work.”@colincowherd lays out why he thinks Kevin Durant is a good fit with the Rockets. pic.twitter.com/BytgC6ud61
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) June 23, 2025
Durant is an ideal fit in Houston on paper, and the Rockets did a great job moving two expendable pieces from their young core without moving Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Amen Thompson, Tari Eason, or Reed Sheppard.
Green had a miserable postseason in the Rockets’ 7-game loss to the Golden State Warriors this year, and it makes little sense where he fits in with the Suns alongside Devin Booker and Bradley Beal.
Houston’s offense sputtered in that first-round loss, and it became clear that it needed an upgrade and the Rockets now have one of the greatest scorers of all time, who should slot right in at the four.
Many reports indicated the Suns had plenty of locker room issues this season, which seemed obvious when watching their games, but Durant still had an outstanding season despite the turmoil.
Houston is now a legitimate contender in 2025-26, and it will be fun to watch Durant fit in alongside some of the best young talent in the league.
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