Houston Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant reflected on his exit from the Phoenix Suns, including the lack of communication ahead of last year's trade deadline. Durant's trade to the Rockets made them contenders ahead of the 2025-26 campaign. However, Kevin was hurt by how things went down with the Suns.

When Durant found out he was on the market, he figured he'd built a strong connection with the Suns front office for them to inform him personally. Then, Durant was reminded of the business side of the NBA, he said, per CNBC.

“I would say around February, the Suns had pretty much let the league know that I was on the market,” Durant said. “Initially, I was a little upset because I felt like we built a solid relationship, me and the Phoenix Suns. And to hear that from a different party

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