KD RUMORS ARE HEATING UP!

WHY DO BOTH TEAMS DO THIS:

PHOENIX:

• They have no leverage in this trade, KD is 37 seeking out and Houston has all of their picks.

• They get all of their picks back, alongside Fred Vanvleet, who was a solid vet and PG for the Rockets last season.

• They also get Cam Whitmore, a sophomore who fell out of the rotation but still a good young player with high potential.

HOUSTON:

• They just finished the season as the 2nd seed, but it was clear that this team is not good enough to even make past the second round.

• This trade puts them from just good to great, possibly winning the chip if KD won't drastically decline.

• They don't give up any vital core pieces of their team, except maybe Whitmore.

• Imagine a lineup of:

• Amen

• Jalen Green

• Brooks

• KD

• Sengun

• Alongside the development of Sheppard, Eason, and Smith Jr off the bench? That is a championship team.