The Lion spoke up? Fire Record reveals that the Suns had an interest in Rockets dual cores. Currently interested in Jia Jia

On June 15, 2025, the latest progress has been made in the transaction about Durant. Many American News reported that the team Durant wanted to go to was the Rockets or the Spurs. The famous reporter Shams said that Durant's next home he wanted to go the most were the Heat, Spurs and Rockets, but according to a joint report by several reporters from The Athletic, Durant's personal intentions are unlikely to become the decisive factor in the transaction.

And when talking about Durant's deal, Rockets reporter Kelly Iko said that the Suns were determined to withdraw the No. 10 pick in 2025, the first round pick in 2027 and the first round pick in 2029, and the other was trying to win potential new stars like Shin Kyung and Jaylen Green. The recent stage is that the Rockets' forward player Jabbarry Smith Jr. has aroused the Suns' interest, but the Rockets have always been reserved about the depth of breaking up the existing lineup, especially Durant's age and injury history, as well as the matching of his team's young core timeline, so the Rockets seem very cautious.

In fact, the Rockets' cautious attitude is very good. You should know that although Durant has strong personal abilities, the age of 36 is a problem that has to be considered. Of course, in addition to this point, the most important thing is that the initiative in this transaction is in the hands of the Rockets. The Rockets have the first-round draft pick of the Suns. What the Suns want most is to take back their draft picks, so there is no need for the Rockets to rush.

And even if Durant joins the Spurs or other teams, the Rockets have no need to be discouraged. After all, the team's current lineup also reached the second in the Western Conference last season, and there may be a chance to get an Antetokounmpo's level in the future. There is no need to get Durant at too much cost.