Houston Rockets star forward Kevin Durant is no stranger to a trade request.
Durant has made a few throughout his career, specifically in his last couple of years with the Brooklyn Nets and Phoenix Suns. While he said he hoped to finish his career with the Rockets after being traded last summer, Bleacher Report writer Zach Buckley wonders if he has another deal left in him before the end of his career.
“After failing to make it off the launch pad—despite Durant looking every bit the part of his net-shredding
best—does Houston just cross its fingers now and hope problems solve themselves? Because it’s been a fairly sleepy summer in Space City, save for Tari Eason’s new contract and the signing of veteran role players Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanović,” Buckley wrote.
“Maybe Durant is confident in what this club has, but his first season as a part of it did not seem remotely fun. And it would hardly be out of his norm to tire of his hoops home and seek out a fresh start elsewhere.”
The Rockets may not have accomplished as much as they had hoped in Durant’s first season, but that doesn’t mean they should move on from him quite yet.
With Fred VanVleet supposed to be healthy and ready to go, and with more familiarity with Ime Udoka’s system, the Rockets have a chance to be better than they were this past season. They will need Durant to fully buy in so that they can make steps forward. As long as he is committed to the Rockets, they are going to ride the wave until he wants to get off.
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