Full details of Rockets 7-team Kevin Durant trade are now finally official

The Houston Rockets just made a massive, seven-team trade for Kevin Durant, and the full details of the move have finally been revealed. Shams Charania of ESPN unveiled all seven teams involved in the trade: The Rockets, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Minnesota Timberwolves.

In total, 13 players were involved in the trade. Originally, the deal was made between only the Rockets and Suns, but more teams were added after the fact in order to help facilitate some other moves that were being made around the league. Now, it’s the largest trade in NBA history (in terms of number of teams involved).

Here are the full details of the trade.

Full details of Rockets Kevin Durant trade

Some of the teams involved in the deal only got draft capital as part of the package, and most simply added rookies.

The Rockets added Durant and Clint Capela in the trade, bringing in one of the best scorers in league history to elevate their young core into title contention. Meanwhile, Capela gives them another serviceable big in the rotation alongside Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams.

The Suns got back enough pieces to build out their young core around Devin Booker. They received Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming, Koby Brea, and Daeqwon Plowden. Maluach, Fleming, and Brea are three interesting rookies, while Green and Brooks will give the Suns some decent firepower right away.

The Nets and Hawks are mainly involved for the draft capital involved, and the Hawks are involved because Capela was leaving Atlanta in free agency anyway. Brooklyn got two second-round picks, and Atlanta got a second-rounder, David Roddy, and cash. Roddy spent a good chunk of last season with the Hawks but ended the year with the Rockets.

The Warriors got involved via the draft, bringing in two rookies in the deal, though they are only going to keep one of them. Alex Toohey will be staying with Golden State, but Jahmai Mashack will be heading to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Lakers are getting rookie Adou Thiero in the deal, and the Timberwolves got Rocco Zikarsky, two second-rounders, and cash.

Houston didn’t technically need to add any other teams to the deal, but this is the type of trade that can help everyone involved. Each team got the players that they were interested in, and most importantly for the Rockets, they got a guy who can help them compete for a title.