The Phoenix Suns enter free agency without Kevin Durant, who they traded to the Houston Rockets before the 2025 NBA Draft.

Kevin Durant denied that his past experience with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr played a role in his not wanting to reunite with the team prior to the 2025 NBA trade deadline.

On Monday, Murdock published a story about Durant getting traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Houston Rockets and what the move means for the nomadic superstar, who is set to join his fifth NBA team once the deal is complete.

Houston Rockets superstar forward Kevin Durant reportedly skipped out on a potential Golden State Warriors return for this one particular reason.

However, Durant made it known that he wanted to avoid a trade back to Golden State, where he spent three seasons, winning an NBA championship. Durant stayed put in Phoenix, until they Suns only recently traded him to the Houston Rockets.

After months of rumors and speculation, Kevin Durant was officially traded to the Houston Rockets last week. Multiple teams were in contention for Durant, but the Rockets came out on top with their trade package.