Kevin Durant Finds Out About His Trade to the Rockets While Onstage at an Event: ‘You’re Headed to Houston’

Kevin Durant has been traded to the Houston Rockets — and the NBA champion found out about his move while giving a live interview.

In a viral video on X, the 36-year-old forward can be seen learning about his trade from the Phoenix Suns to the Rockets while appearing onstage as part of a panel at Fanatics Fest in New York City on Sunday, June 22.

According to Yahoo Sports, Durant was speaking to moderator Taylor Rooks for the event’s “Global Game Changers” panel when the crowd began to yell out the news of the trade. Durant appeared confused for a moment before asking the crowd to repeat what they were saying.

“You’re headed to Houston. How does that sound?” Rooks then asked the NBA star, as the crowd continued to yell.

“We’re gonna see man, we’re gonna see,” Durant replied to the moderator, smiling.

According to Yahoo, the pair tried to keep their conversation going for the panel, and Durant teased that his go-to game day song would be “Raining in Houston” by Drake.

Speaking after the panel, Durant also told commentator Kay Adams that he is “looking forward” to moving to the Rockets.

“Crazy, crazy last couple weeks, but I’m glad it’s over with,” Durant said, before admitting that the trade wasn’t a total surprise. “I had an idea, but I didn’t know exactly when it was gonna happen. I’m glad we kind of did this onstage, it worked out.”

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Durant also said that he had given the Suns a few options as to where he’d like to be traded and the Rockets were on his list, as he felt that they were coming off a “great season” and he considered himself “a good addition” to the Texas-based team.

Durant’s Sunday trade — marking his fifth in the league — came just hours before the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers were set to square off for the 2025 championship title.

According to ESPN, Durant’s trade was an exchange between the Suns and the Rockets, as the Phoenix team will get Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the tenth overall pick in Wednesday’s draft and five second-rounders.

The forward, who averaged 26.6 points per game this season, will join rising stars on the Rockets, including guard Amen Thompson and center Alperen Şengün, as well as head coach Ime Udoka.

The Houston team made the NBC playoffs for the first time in five years this year, per ESPN, and eventually lost in the first round to the Golden State Warriors.