When the Houston Rockets traded for Kevin Durant , most of the discussion centered around moving on from former No. 2 pick Jalen Green . But as the Phoenix Suns return to Houston for the first time since that deal, it's clear that the bigger loss for Houston wasn't Green: it was Dillon Brooks .

Brooks is averaging 22.3 points per game this season, which is nearly 10 more than his average during his two years in Houston.

“Thanks to Jordan Ott for trusting me to play with the ball in my hands. He trusts me to make plays,” Brooks explained before Friday's game.

But it isn't the scoring that Houston is missing. They have plenty of offense, as they currently boast the league's second-best offensive rating . And for as good as Brooks has been, you'd still much rather have Durant, es

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