Kevin Durant finds out about Rockets trade while onstage at Fanatics Fest: 'We're gonna see man'
Durant was part of a star-studded lineup at the festival, which took place in New York City this weekend. But the talk turned into a breaking news incident, as news of the trade dropped whileDurant was speaking as part of a "Global Game Changers" panel at the event.
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Fan videos show audience members shouting to Durant that he had been traded to Houston. Durant and moderator Taylor Rooks looked confused for a moment, with Durant asking the crowd to repeat what they'd said, before finally catching on to what had happened.
Rooks then asked Durant how he felt about heading to Houston — a sentiment that lead to a mixture of boos and commotion from the crowd.
"We're gonna see man, we're gonna see," Durant replied, with a smile.
Rooks did her best to move on with the interview, asking Durant about his go-to gameday song. Durant's answer? "Raining in Houston," by Drake.
After a Phoenix Suns superteam didn't quite work out like they'd hoped, Durant will be moving on to his fifth team in his storied career (six, if you include the Seattle SuperSonics). The 36-year-old forward will now head to Houston, hoping to add a veteran All-Star presence to a team anchored by up-and-coming players like Amen Thompson and Alperen Şengün.
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The trade is just the lastest shift in the Western Conference, which has seen several massive blockbuster trades in the past few months, like the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade, De'Aaron Fox going to the San Antonio Spurs and Jimmy Butler joining the Golden State Warriors.
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