Phoenix Suns trade Durant to Houston

• In exchange, the Suns get shooting guard Jalen Green, small forward Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year's NBA Draft, and five second-round picks.

Zoom in: The Suns lose a 15-time All-Star and former league MVP who, at age 36, was still scoring over 26 points per game.

• In Green, they get a young star who scored 21 points per game last season while helping lead Houston to the Western Conference's second-best record.
• Brooks is a top-flight perimeter defender named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 2023.
• Phoenix also gets a much-needed first-round pick, which the team gave up in the trade that brought Durant to town two years ago.

Catch up quick: Durant's arrival to the Valley was part of a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets that new Suns owner Mat Ishbia finalized his first full day on the job in February 2023.

• At the time, the Suns had championship aspirations, but were struggling after losing the NBA Finals less than two years earlier.

Yes, but: The Durant era never met the grandiose expectations that came with it, despite the future Hall-of-Famer's eye-popping stats.

• The Suns lost in the second round of the playoffs Durant's first season with the team, got swept in the first round the following year, and missed the postseason entirely in 2025.
• Durant struggled with injuries, missing 20 games in his final season in Phoenix.

What they're saying: "We can move on, and good luck to them going forward," Durant said Sunday. "Always remember my time there, but we're on to something else."

What we're watching: It's unclear what the Suns' starting lineup, which already has high-scoring shooting guards Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, will look like with Green in the mix.

• Beal has been the subject of trade talk, but his no-trade clause has made it difficult to move him.