At long last, Kevin Durant is officially a member of the Rockets.
While news of the trade sending Durant from Phoenix to Houston was first reported on Sunday, June 22, it took TWO WEEKS for the deal to be finalized, as the NBA’s moratorium period ended on July 6. In those two weeks, five more teams were folded into the transaction, making it a historic seven-team deal.
What was once known as the Durant trade will now be regarded as something more significant, as it is the largest trade in NBA history, involving the Rockets, Suns, Hawks, Lakers, Nets, Timberwolves, and Warriors.
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In total, 13 players were moved, in addition to a bevy of draft capital. Technically, there were several trades made, but they all got combined in the NBA transaction report, per ESPN’s Shams Charania, so it is being considered one giant trade.
The Sporting News has you covered with every detail of the trade, including what each of the above seven teams received.
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Updated Kevin Durant trade details
Rockets receive
Suns receive
- Dillon Brooks
- Jalen Green
- Draft rights to Khaman Maluach
- Rasheer Fleming
- Koby Brea
- Daeqwon Plowden
- Future 2nd round pick
Hawks receive
- 2nd round pick swap
- David Roddy
- Cash
Lakers receive
Nets receive
- Two Future 2nd round picks
Timberwolves receive
- Rocco Zikarsky
- Two Future 2nds
- Cash
Warriors receive
- Alex Toohey
- Jahmai Mashack
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Largest trades in NBA history
While the Kevin Durant trade is the new biggest trade in NBA history, let’s revisit some of the previous deals that held that same distinction.
Klay Thompson 2024 trade
Last offseason, Klay Thompson’s sign-and-trade from Golden State to Dallas became a six-team deal involving Minnesota, Denver, Charlotte, and Philadelphia. At the time, it was the largest deal in league history.
Here is how that deal played out:
- Mavericks receive: Klay Thompson, 2025 second-round pick
- Warriors receive: Kyle Anderson, Buddy Hield
- Timberwolves receive: 2031 second-round pick swaps, 2025 second-round pick, cash considerations
- Nuggets receive: Cash considerations
- Hornets receive: Josh Green, Reggie Jackson, 2029 second-round pick, 2030 second-round pick
- 76ers receive: 2031 second-round pick
While not every team received a player in the trade, those that sent out players or picks to facilitate the deal received compensation in the form of cash considerations. This was the first six-team transaction in NBA history, though just five players were moved.
Heat headline 2005 blockbuster
In August 2005, the Heat were the biggest winners in a five-team blockbuster trade involving the Celtics, Grizzlies, New Orleans Hornets and Jazz. Miami acquired five players, three of whom would contribute significantly to the team’s run to win an NBA title less than a year later.
Here are the details:
- Heat receive: Antoine Walker, Jason Williams, James Posey, Andre Emmett, Roberto Duenas
- Celtics receive: Albert Miralles, Qyntel Woods, Curtis Borchardt, 2006 second-round pick (used to select Edin Bavcic), 2008 second-round pick (used to select Nikola Pekovic)
- Grizzlies receive: Eddie Jones, Raul Lopez
- Hornets receive: Rasual Butler, Kirk Snyder
- Jazz receive: Greg Ostertag
The deal was the first five-team trade in NBA history, and it involved a total of 13 players and two draft picks.
