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Durant to miss emotional Houston return to Phoenix for personal reasons

Kevin Durant
November 2025

Houston star Kevin Durant will miss the Rockets’ home game against the Phoenix Suns for personal reasons, postponing his first on court return to the city where he played the previous two and a half seasons and averaged nearly twenty seven points per game. Durant, now the Rockets’ leading scorer and under contract through 2028, was traded from Phoenix in a seven team deal that included Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green, with both teams starting strongly this season as Houston push toward the top of the Western Conference.

Suns’ Jalen Green out 4-6 weeks with hamstring strain

Jalen Green (Phoenix Suns)
November 2025

Green aggravated a right hamstring injury and will be re-evaluated in 4–6 weeks after playing only two games this season. He impressed on debut, then exited early in his second outing versus the Clippers as the issue flared again. The guard, a key piece of the Durant trade fallout, enters a monitored rehab block focused on progressive sprinting and eccentrics to reduce recurrence. Phoenix must redistribute on-ball creation while preserving long-term availability.

Suns’ Jalen Green re-aggravates hamstring; exits vs Clippers

Jalen Green (Phoenix Suns)
November 2025

In his second Suns game, Green pulled up on a drive and left with hamstring aggravation; he did not return. After missing eight games from a preseason strain, he’d just debuted with 29 points before the setback. Phoenix’s guard rotation tilts back to Booker/Beal handling with staggered minutes and more usage for secondary wings. Medical staff will prioritise full clearance before re-entry, given prior recurrence risk; timelines remain day-to-day pending response.

Durant Traded to Rockets in Blockbuster Deal

Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns > Houston Rockets) Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks (Phoenix Suns > Houston Rockets)
Announced June 2025, effective July 6

The Phoenix Suns have agreed to trade 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft, and five second-round picks.
Durant joins a rising Rockets squad led by Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson. The deal was one of his preferred outcomes. Houston improves title odds to +850. The Suns pivot to a youth rebuild, adding shooting and grit with Green and Brooks.

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