Hollins: “KD would fit in beautifully, and I believe he already has a relationship with Ime. There’s a high level of respect for him from our guys.”

A former first-round pick for the 76ers in 2017, Simmons looked to have a bright future in the league after winning Rookie Of The Year in 2018, being named an All-Star in 2019, and earning an All-Defensive First Team and All-NBA in 2020. Unfortunately, it was not the case as the star dimmed past the 2020 season.

Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith Jr., and Reed Sheppard would seem to be the most likely candidates for outgoing salary in a Kevin Durant trade.

Find out how the Houston Rockets are involved in Kevin Durant trade discussions and what this means for the upcoming NBA season.

This exit from Phoenix has been inevitable for the 36-year-old superstar, but teams have begun to speculate just how much value is left in Durant. He is coming off a solid season for the Suns, where he logged 62 games, averaging 26.6 points per game on 53% shooting overall.

Per ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, who happens to be a longtime Knicks fan, that’s the message he’s seemingly heard from Houston. Ime Udoka is one of the best coaches in the NBA. This brother is something better.

Kevin Durant has been part of some high-profile moves to new teams over the past decade in the NBA. However, at this point of his career, there are aspects that complicate what could be his next one this summer out of Phoenix.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green recently took to Instagram to show off a new tattoo of NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman.

A new NBA rumor suggests the Los Angeles Lakers could get competition from a top rival for Brook Lopez in free agency.

Reed Sheppard will begin his sophomore NBA campaign with a 2025 summer-league stint for the Rockets, per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle.