Kevin Durant Leads Historic Seven-Team NBA Trade Reshaping Multiple Franchises

Kevin Durant has been traded to the Houston Rockets in the first-ever seven-team trade in NBA history, involving seven teams, 13 players, and multiple draft picks. The trade includes the Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Minnesota Timberwolves, marking the largest trade in NBA history. Durant, a 15-time All-Star and 2014 MVP, will join his fifth NBA team and is expected to boost Houston's chances as a Western Conference contender alongside players like Alperen Şengün and Fred VanVleet. The Rockets also reacquired veteran center Clint Capela to strengthen their frontcourt. Phoenix received promising talent such as guard Jalen Green, forward Dillon Brooks, and the No. 10 overall draft pick Khaman Maluach, signaling a retooling effort despite concerns about salary cap space. This mega-trade was facilitated by NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement rules that encourage multi-team deals to create trade exceptions and manage luxury tax restrictions.