{"id":1517708,"date":"2022-06-30T23:21:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T03:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1517708"},"modified":"2022-06-30T23:23:29","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T03:23:29","slug":"kevin-durant-trade-request-houston-rockets-biggest-winners-shocking-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/kevin-durant-trade-request-houston-rockets-biggest-winners-shocking-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Durant Trade Request: Why the Houston Rockets Are the Biggest Winners of KD's Shocking Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Thursday afternoon, just before the NBA's free agency period officially began, Kevin Durant<\/a> shocked the world by requesting a trade from the Brooklyn Nets<\/a>. In the immediate aftermath, we at least know who won't be the winner of this ordeal. The Nets just convinced Kyrie Irving to sign his player option and stick around for one more year, and now they're about to lose one of the 10-to-20 most talented players in NBA history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whichever team ends up trading for Durant will surely be considered a winner. But the Houston Rockets<\/a>, who have no chance of landing KD, will emerge as the biggest winners of this eventual trade, and it isn't really that close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kevin Durant shockingly requests a trade from the Nets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets claps during Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs | Maddie Meyer\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Phew, who saw that coming?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two days after Irving decided to sign his $37 million player option to run it back with the Nets, Durant officially requested a trade from the franchise. Maybe it was KD's way of getting back at Irving for his shenanigans all last season, but either way, this power move is about to shake up the NBA in a massive way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a tweet<\/a> from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Miami Heat and Phoenix Suns have already emerged as two teams on Durant's wish list. This will be a fascinating story to follow over the next few days or weeks, but while all the negotiations are going down, the Rockets will be popping champagne in celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rockets are the biggest winners of Kevin Durant's trade request<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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If Brooklyn really wants picks for Durant, Houston is like, a generational winner today.

If the Nets go in the tank to try to come away with a remotely decent pick through their swap rights with the Rockets next year, Houston\u2019s odds are Victor Wembanyama go up significantly.<\/p>— Sam Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS) June 30, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>