Durant airborne Houston, the seven teams danced wildly to detonate the league, and the Rockets became the biggest winner in the offseason!

On July 4, a report by Jake Fischer, a senior NBA reporter, was like a rock that was thrown into a calm lake - an unprecedented super deal spanning seven teams has basically reached an agreement. The core protagonist is superstar Kevin Durant, and his next stop will be the Houston Rockets. The deal is expected to be officially announced on July 7, and its size instantly set a new record for the NBA.

The previous record of the league's most teams involved was the six-team trade when Klay Thompson joined the Mavericks. Now the Rockets-led seven-team trade has rewritten history in one fell swoop. As Rockets reporter Tanner Nichols quickly followed up, more transaction details surfaced. This complex chess game that affects the entire league structure is far more shocking than fans imagine.

Rockets bet on the present: Durant + Capela, the western territory suddenly tilts

Rockets are undoubtedly the most dazzling protagonist in this seven-sided drama. They sent Jaylen Green, Dillon Brooks, Carman Maruac signing rights, Jamai Marshaq signing rights and multiple second-round draft picks (including second-round picks from the Rockets in 2026 and 2032), and exchanged for top assets that were enough to make the entire Houston boil - Kevin Durant of the Suns and Clint Capela of the Hawks (by signing first and then exchange).

Durant, this historical scorer, instantly increased the Rockets' forward firepower to the top level in the league. Imagine his internal and external cooperation with Shin Kyung, coupled with Van Vleet's organizational connection, the Rockets' offensive system will have unlimited possibilities. Capela's return is full of sentiment and practical value. This former "Pie King" will inject tough genes into the Rockets' weak inside defense. His rebounding protection and efficient ending are the puzzles that this young Rockets are eager to win the championship.

In order to make room for Capela, the Rockets management acted quickly and had cut center Landale. This series of decisive operations clearly demonstrates the determination of the Rockets management: around the core structure of Durant + Shen Jing, supplemented by experienced Capela and VanVleet, and with powerful players such as Jeff Green and Finney Smith left behind after the trade, the Houston Rockets have jumped from a rebuilding youth team to a strong contender for the Western Conference champion and even the championship in the new season. The bookmakers quickly responded that the Rockets' odds soared to third in the league, second only to the Thunder and the defending champion Nuggets, and market confidence was self-evident.

Suns turn to the future: Begging for love and betting on youthful talent and depth

Sending off Durant is undoubtedly a difficult decision, but the Phoenix Suns have obviously drawn a blueprint for the post-Durant era. They got explosive young shooting guard Jaylen Green and defensive tough Dillon Brooks from the Rockets, which provided the core lineup with much-needed young blood and wing defensive hardness. At the same time, the Suns have also won signing rights for multiple potential rookies (Carman Maruac, Rahill Fleming, Kobe Brea) and future second-round draft picks (2026 from the Rockets, 2026 and 2032 from the Timberwolves).

The Suns' intention to make this move clear: During the window period when Booker is at its peak, quickly replenish his combat power (Green, Dillon) and maintain competitiveness, while accumulating young assets and draft chips, paving the way for possible subsequent operations or long-term development. If Green's scoring talent can be released by Booker, and if Dillon's tough defense can fill the lineup's shortcomings, the Suns can still maintain considerable competitiveness in the Wild West. This deal is a combination of courage and vision, and is the Sun's strategic turn after the giant's experiment.

Supporting characters: Survival wisdom among subtle gains and losses

In this big deal with the Rockets and the Suns as the main axis, the other five teams are like precision gears, each taking the needs:

Hawks: Lost Capela, but obtained Alexander Walker (sign first and then exchange), the 2031 second-round swap rights from the Rockets, cash compensation, and a valuable transaction exception about Capela, which reserves space for subsequent operations.

Nets: They have gained two future second round picks in a low-key manner (both from the Rockets in 2026 and 2030) and Adu Tiero's signing rights, and continue to accumulate and rebuild assets.

Warriors: Obtained the signing rights of Alex Touy (from the Suns) and Jamai Mashak (from the Rockets), focusing on tapping the potential of international players.

Lakers: Only a small amount of cash was paid in exchange for the signing rights of Adu Tiero (from the Nets), and a minor repair and a minor remedy was not bad.

Timberwolves: Send Alexander Walker for Rocco Zikarski's signing rights (from the Lakers), the second round picks for the two Suns (2026, 2032), the Lakers' cash compensation and a special case of Walker's trade (worth half of his starting salary), maintaining the flexibility of the lineup.

These seemingly fragmented asset movements reflect the survival philosophy that NBA teams need in complex transactions. Second-round picks, cash, transaction exceptions, and overseas rookie signing rights, these "scrap materials" that are often overlooked in giant transactions often become key bargaining chips for the team's future rise or risk avoidance.

The storm has arrived, and the pattern has been reshaped. When the general managers of seven teams finally wrote on the trading documents, the NBA's power structure has completed a violent shock in silence. With the Thunder, the Houston Rockets recruited Durant, the superstar, with former player Capela, with his ambitions directly pointing to the O'Brien Cup, and the intensity of competition in the Western Conference increased sharply in the new season. Phoenix Suns demonstrated the courage to cut off their arm, exchanged Durant for his young core and future reserves, and strived to continue his competitiveness in the process of change. The other teams are also accurately positioning in this storm, either taking on combat power, or attracting potential new stars, or hoarding draft picks and trading chips.. The record-breaking seven-team deal will never stop at the offseason headlines. It is like a huge rock thrown into the lake, and the ripples it stirs will affect the alliance pattern for a long time. The scene of Durant wearing the Rockets' jersey, Jaylen Green's new chapter in Phoenix, and Capela's return to Houston's basket protection will all become the most anticipated storyline in the new season. The red craze in Houston is already brewing, waiting for the new season's whistle to sound. Is this unprecedented gamble an overture to the revival of the Rockets Dynasty, or another hustle and bustle? The answer will be written between the sweat and the outcome of every tough battle in the future.