Kevin Durant to retire in Houston?

Kevin Durant is joining the fifth franchise of his NBA career with the Houston Rockets, and both sides are committed to making this his final destination. Since leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016 to sign with the Golden State Warriors, Durant hasn’t stayed with any single team for more than three seasons. “The goal right now for Kevin Durant and the Rockets is for him to retire in Houston,” NBA insider Shams Charania said Thursday on ESPN’s First Take. “They’re going to eventually this offseason discuss a contract extension and figure out where that lands.”Source: RealGM

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns started the week with:
Kevin Durant
No. 29
No. 52
Vasa Micic
2029 1st (CLE/MIN/UTA)
Ended with:
Jalen Green
Dillon Brooks
No. 10 (Khaman Maluach)
No. 31 (Rasheer Fleming)
No. 41 (Koby Brea)
Mark Williams
Turned 5 2nds via KD trade & 52 into 36 & 41, then to 31 & 41 – 9:11 PM

Dave McMenamin @mcten
New story: The Phoenix Suns picked up a pair of big men on draft night, continuing their transformation after the Kevin Durant trade espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 11:33 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Suns started the week with:
Kevin Durant
No. 29 pick
2029 1st-rounder (via CLE/MIN/UTA)
Vasa Micic
And ended it with:
Jalen Green
Dillon Brooks
No. 10 pick (Khaman Maluach)
5 2nd-round picks
Mark Williams – 10:05 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns land Khaman Maluach 10th overall in 2025 NBA Draft. Phoenix acquired the pick from the Houston Rockets in the Kevin Durant trade. #NBADraft2025 #Suns – 9:24 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
LeBron James and Kevin Durant played in the 2012 Finals with the Heat and Thunder.
Then they played in 17/18 with the Cavs and Warriors.
Now, they could play a series on the Lakers and Rockets.
Have two MVPs ever faced off in the playoffs with three different sets of teams? – 4:39 PM

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Rockets, Fred VanVleet agree to new two-year, $50 million team-friendly contract
With the Rockets going all-in on a ring (see the Durant trade) they needed VanVleet back at the point, but this contract helps the Rockets get below the luxury tax line.
nbcsports.com/nba/news/rocke… – 1:12 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
KD recently told me Ant brings out the best in him.
He also told me he doesn’t regret leaving Golden State. But things could’ve been different this time around.
Playing the “what if” game on if he had landed in Minnesota, Golden State or San Antonio
foxsports.com/stories/nba/we… – 7:55 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
Got a jam-packed @PHNX_Suns show today!
-Our favorite Suns draft prospects at No. 10 and 29
-@StephenGHoops on best draft fits for the Suns
-@ChancellorTV on the Kevin Durant trade
Lots to talk about, come hang out:
youtube.com/watch?v=Cy8sk1… – 5:57 PM

Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Tune in to NBA Today 🚨 Special Draft Edition w/ @TermineRadio, @JumpShot8 & @TomCrean on Ch. 86
…or watch the full show on the NBA App!
🎙️ Duke’s Kon Knueppel joins
🎙️ Arizona’s Carter Bryant, too
🏀 Jrue Holiday heads to Portland
🏀 KD to HTown!
sxm.app.link/nbaradiolive pic.x.com/VXPpueO6zS – 3:57 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
Talked about the #Cavs talking to the Suns about the KD trade and whether or not there was a real offer on the table from Cleveland on today’s Locked On Cavs pod.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dis…
Youtube: youtu.be/XirUDrB4moM – 2:12 PM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
It’s the 157th edition of The Brief Case, presented by @SpiritMTNcasino (recorded a few hours prior to the REPORTED trade that can’t be finalized until July). Wrapping up the workouts, does the KD trade matter and Finals thoughts nba.com/blazers/news/t… – 12:19 PM

Yossi Gozlan @YossiGozlan
ICYMI
Catch up on yesterday’s live Third Apron podcast with @SamQuinnCBS on the Kevin Durant trade and what’s next for the Rockets, Suns, Thunder, and Pacers
YouTube: youtube.com/live/o2REALedj…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6FuBxt…
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kev… pic.x.com/v9aSoiIN6n – 11:30 AM

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Adam Wexler @AdamJWexler
’24-25 Catch & Shoot 3ptFG%
🏀3rd Kevin Durant 45.7%
31st Dillon Brooks 41.0%
34th Jalen Green 40.9%
40th Bradley Beal 40.5%
🏀75th Fred VanVleet 37.9%
🏀81st Jabari Smith Jr. 37.4%
97th Devin Booker 36.6%
(min. 3.3 3ptFGA/gm; 140 qualified shooters)
#Rockets #Liftoff pic.x.com/rJbfPF3VDa – 11:16 AM

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Alykhan Bijani @Rockets_Insider
TONIGHT at 7:30 CT, I will be going live with @KellyIko, @BiasedHouston, and @BradeauxNBA to talk the Kevin Durant/#Rockets trade and answer your questions.
Link: youtube.com/live/5KVy4jSRX…
Drop your questions below 👇🏽 pic.x.com/C7B0oLWxIj – 11:14 AM

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More on this storyline

Amid the organization’s flurry of moves, Windhorst noted that all signs point toward Booker staying in the Valley long-term. “Devin Booker was active in their head coaching search; he was active in some of their other decisions, including the Kevin Durant trade, and I think he will be active in signing a two-year record extension. I think it’s something like $150 [million],” Windhorst said. -via Pro Football Network / June 27, 2025

Kevin Durant: We still on this??? Obvious opportunity for Logan Murdock to gain even more attention and try too revive his career by using my name and the Warriors. The audience is SICK AND TIRED of the same bullshit narrative. Be better my man -via x.com / June 26, 2025

Mark Berman: Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich on future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant ( @KDTrey5 ) joining the @HoustonRockets : “I’m very excited. One of the greatest players of all time coming in…I think this mix is gonna be perfect…He’ll fit in beautifully.” -via Twitter / June 25, 2025

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