Kevin Durant trade sends Rockets title odds to the moon
The Houston Rockets' climb back into the contention may finally be done after the team completed a blockbuster trade for Kevin Durant on Sunday.
Houston is acquiring Durant from the Phoenix Suns for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in this year's draft and five second-round picks, ESPN's Shams Charania reported. It's a deal that will no doubt upgrade the team's chances to contend for a title next year, but just how much does it improve the Rockets, who were already the two-seed in this year's Western Conference?
At DraftKings, the team's odds to win the 2026 NBA title jumped from 12-1 to +750, moving Houston ahead of Minnesota (+1100), Cleveland (+1100), Indiana (+950) and New York (+900) for the second-best odds in the entire league behind only the Oklahoma City Thunder at +235.
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