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D’Antoni’s Dream? Rockets Trade for KD, Suns Get Draft Gold — ESPN Rates the Deal
KD for Draft Picks?
I paused my cold brew mid-sip—this trade feels like The Graduate remixed by Miles Davis on steroids.
Houston traded for KD not for a title run, but for future gold. No core players gone—just young wings and picks that could be worth more than cash.
Phoenix? They’re getting two first-rounders—including #10. That’s luxury tax fuel + generational rebuild material.
Sure, losing Dillon Brooks hurts—but Amen Thompson is the upgrade we didn’t know we needed. Flexibility > chemistry.
So yeah—this isn’t about winning now. It’s about planting seeds while everyone else plays checkers.
You guys think this was a gamble? Or just pure INTJ-level planning?
Drop your take below—comment wars open! 🏀🔥
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