Kevin Durant's much-anticipated return to Phoenix will have to wait.

A lightning rod for the Suns' successes and failures in his two full seasons in the Valley, Durant has been ruled out for personal reasons when the Houston Rockets visit Phoenix on Monday night.

Durant, who is averaging 24.6 points a game for the Rockets, led the Suns in scoring in his two full seasons before forcing an offseason trade.

The Suns did not win a playoff game in Durant's full seasons there, and he was sent to Houston for Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green.

Both teams have embraced the change by winning 10 of their last 12 games.

Dillon Brooks, for one, cannot wait for the reunion.

"We're turning around the organization really fast, and we're winning games," said Brooks, who spent the previous two seasons wit

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