On June 26, the Nets and Rockets completed a trade, with the Suns’ 2027 first-round pick heading to Houston.
NBA insider Woj based on this move suggested that the Rockets might be positioning themselves to acquire Kevin Durant.
Responding to this, Phoenix Suns beat writer John Gambadoro retweeted the news and dismissed it,
“My last tweet before boarding: This is a joke! Something like this is absolutely not going to happen, no way!”