On the 23rd, the Suns and the Rockets reached an agreement on Durant's transfer. The Suns sent Durant to the Rockets and received Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks, the 10th pick this year, and 5 future second round picks. The Rockets were one of Durant's favorite teams, and he finally got what he wanted. Durant said: "The Suns got the reward they wanted, and I went where I wanted to go, that's it, now we keep moving forward." Not long ago, the Rockets had just completed a multi-year contract extension with coach Uduka, and Durant has a very good relationship with Uduka. The Rockets ranked second in the Western Conference in the regular season this season. They are a team with strong upward momentum. The Rockets need Durant, a big brother-level player with strong shooting ability and good at scoring. But Durant has not proved his ability to lead a team successfully in his career, including the earliest Thunder, later Warriors, Nets, and the Suns in the past. Durant once won the championship with the Warriors, but everyone knows that the most core player in that team is Curry, and Durant is just an important auxiliary player. Now that we are coming to the young Rockets, Durant is the leader. Is he really closer to the championship this time?

The Suns have started to do things about Durant's trade after the end of this season. Durant wants to leave, and the Sun wants to rebuild. But unlike before, this time, the Suns and Durant work together to complete the transaction. The Suns once asked Durant for a list of teams he wanted to play for, and then the Suns negotiated with them. It is reported that Durant's favorite teams include the Spurs, Heat, Suns and other teams. Recently, Durant narrowed the range to the Heat and the Suns.

The Suns have won two starters of the Rockets, Green and Brooks, this season, as well as multiple future draft picks. Overall, the Sun gets at least basically the same trading returns. Durant is about to be 37 years old this year. Although his average number is still at the top level in the league, his market value is gradually falling, which is an indisputable fact.

Rockets' Green played his best season of his career this season, and his only failure was his performance in the playoffs. Brooks is a strong player with a strong defense and a significantly improved three-point ability. After these two players came to the Suns, they both belong to the plug and play type. The only thing that is difficult to judge at the moment is whether Green continues to perform well this season after the Suns.

Meanwhile, the Suns have received multiple future draft picks, which will help them complete future reconstruction. The Suns' reconstruction plan is very clear. They are going to further build a lineup around Booker and constantly accumulate the most suitable players around him. Having multiple draft picks can give them more opportunities for heavy trades, or strengthen talented players through draft picks. Next, all the Suns have to do is trade Bills as soon as possible. Although Bill's contract is called a "poison contract" and it also contains a trade veto, if the Sun can really trade it, their reconstruction process will enter the fast lane.

Durant joins the Rockets, which is where he wants to go. Durant said: "The Rockets have played very well this season and their leadership is impressive. I look forward to being able to join in, which will be very crazy."

Durant has one year left in contract, and there is no clear news whether he will renew his contract with the Rockets in advance. But there is also a possibility that Durant will not renew his contract in advance, and he will determine his future plans based on the team's performance in the 2025-26 season. However, Durant needs to take on the important responsibilities of the leader in the Rockets, and whether he can do this is still a question.