With the reported Kevin Durant trade to the Houston Rockets, there's reasons to believe the Spurs were correct in not pulling the trigger.

The Houston Rockets gave up the 10th and 59th picks in the 2025 NBA draft to the Suns as part of the Kevin Durant trade, leaving the Rockets without a pick in this week's draft - but that doesn't mean Houston won't still be involved in some capacity.

The Kevin Durant sweepstakes were somewhat unusual among star trades in how theoretically accessible he was. Yes, he attempted to steer negotiations towards certain teams, but the price was low enough that almost anyone theoretically could have gotten into the running before he ultimately landed with the Houston Rockets.