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Why the Rockets are no longer a realistic Kevin Durant trade partner

John Voita is the Managing Editor of Bright Side of the Sun, co-host of the Suns JAM Session Podcast, and has been a credentialed member of the Phoenix media since 2023.

With the postseason tipping off this Saturday, the Phoenix Suns are watching closely. Not just as spectators, but as potential stakeholders. The fate of a few select teams may shape their own future. How those contenders perform could play a pivotal role in whether any of them decide to pursue a trade for 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant.

One of those teams is the Houston Rockets, a franchise whose rise is deeply intertwined with the Suns’ past, present, and possibly, their future.