Kevin During Trade: Rockets would take place to acquire the NBA star

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The Phoenix Suns would have agreed to exchange Kevin during the Houston Rockets on Sunday, marking one of the first major movements of the NBA off -season.

During, which was exchanged from Brooklyn Nets to the Suns during the 2022-23 season, will head to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the overall choice n ° 10 of the 2025 draft and five second round choices, Espn reported.

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Kevin During # 35 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the second half of the fourth match of the western conference series at Footprint Center on April 28, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)

Rumors on SUNS trading during vorts for weeks after the team missed the playoffs with a 36-46 file in a season under Mike Budenholzer. Phoenix thought that adding during a team with Devin Booker, and later Bradley Beal, could help them go up to the NBA final.

Phoenix could not propel itself to the NBA final, losing in the semi-finals of the Western Conference during the 2022-20 season

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December 25, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, United States; The Phoenix Suns striker Kevin during (35 years), drives the Dallas Mavericks striker, Tim Hardaway Jr. (10) during the first half at Footprint Center. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY SPORTS)

During, 36 years, has always proven to be one of the best scorers in the game when it is healthy. He collected an average of 26.6 points per game and pulled 52.7% on the field. It is an All-Star in every year, it is available to play since the 2009-10 season. He missed all the 2019-20 season with an injury.

The Suns get two key players in Green and Brooks.

Green played the 82 games for the second consecutive year in 2024-25. He collected on average 21 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He was only 23 years old.

Brooks, 29, will be in motion for the second time in his career. He was exchanged from Memphis Grizzles to the Rockets in 2023. In two seasons in Houston, he collected on average 13.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game.

January 29, 2024; Houston, Texas, United States; Houston’s Rockets striker, Dillon Brooks (9), looks after a game in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center. (Troy Taormina-USA today Sports)

Houston had 52-30 and finished second in the Western Conference ranking in 2024-25.

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