Houston Rockets ’ iconic player, Jalen Green , heard something from his team’s General Manager. The message left him shattered but not surprised. Yes, that’s correct, another trade. And this time, it’s Jalen Green who has to be traded to the Phoenix Suns for the Rockets to acquire Kevin Durant. The trade doesn't seem to have shaken the Rockets’ star because somehow, he already knew what fate had written for him. He nonchalantly accepted it and said that all he ever wanted was to play basketball, no matter the team. Jalen Green has been playing for the Rockets since 2021. On July 6, 2025, he, alongside Dillon Brooks, was traded to the Phoenix Suns, thereby letting the Rockets acquire Suns’ Kevin Durant.
NBA star Jalen Green was not surprised but already aware of the trade
Amidst the Summer League, while everybody was busy attending the game, a rumor was fluttering everywhere. Jalen Green had been notified earlier about this trade by the Houston Rockets’ General Manager and later on by his agent. “Yeah, I had a feeling. They’ve been trying to trade me since last year,” Jalen Green told the Houston Chronicle. “I’m not tripping. It’s for the better of the team. I know it’s a business at the end of the day. I really can’t handle how I feel. Whatever happens, happens. At the end of the day, I still got the opportunity to play basketball.”
Jalen Green abruptly called the trade a “Business”. This is somewhat true because if it weren't for money, they would not have traded their star player to another team. For so long, this NBA star has been playing for one and only one team, and that is the Houston Rockets. This trade meant a great deal for him, as now he has to adapt to the change in teams. Last week, Jalen Green had officially arrived in Phoenix, learning and getting acquainted with his new team and the new city.
“We're going to surprise a lot of people and make a lot of noise", Jalen Green said after he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. Although there's a spark of excitement in him now that he is freshly traded from his former team, the Rockets, he is equally hurt and shattered. “It hurts. Houston is home to me and forever will be home to me”, Jalen Green said while he was being interviewed.
Also read: Kevin Durant Targets 20 Year NBA Career Milestone After Historic Seven-Team Trade To Houston Rockets
NBA star Jalen Green was not surprised but already aware of the trade
Amidst the Summer League, while everybody was busy attending the game, a rumor was fluttering everywhere. Jalen Green had been notified earlier about this trade by the Houston Rockets’ General Manager and later on by his agent. “Yeah, I had a feeling. They’ve been trying to trade me since last year,” Jalen Green told the Houston Chronicle. “I’m not tripping. It’s for the better of the team. I know it’s a business at the end of the day. I really can’t handle how I feel. Whatever happens, happens. At the end of the day, I still got the opportunity to play basketball.”
Jalen Green says the Rockets have been trying to trade him since last year, so he’s not surprised they finally did
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 12, 2025
“Yeah, I had a feeling. They’ve been trying to trade me since last year. I’m not tripping. It’s for the better of the team. I know it’s a business at the end of… pic.twitter.com/nRh9WS3DyR
Jalen Green abruptly called the trade a “Business”. This is somewhat true because if it weren't for money, they would not have traded their star player to another team. For so long, this NBA star has been playing for one and only one team, and that is the Houston Rockets. This trade meant a great deal for him, as now he has to adapt to the change in teams. Last week, Jalen Green had officially arrived in Phoenix, learning and getting acquainted with his new team and the new city.
Jalen Green on being with Suns: "We're going to surprise a lot of people and make a lot of noise."
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) July 12, 2025
On trade: "It hurts. Houston is home to me and forever will be home to me."
On playing with Devin Booker: Me and him are going to be a deadly scoring duo." #Suns #Rockets pic.twitter.com/TNoTv12FAe
“We're going to surprise a lot of people and make a lot of noise", Jalen Green said after he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. Although there's a spark of excitement in him now that he is freshly traded from his former team, the Rockets, he is equally hurt and shattered. “It hurts. Houston is home to me and forever will be home to me”, Jalen Green said while he was being interviewed.
Also read: Kevin Durant Targets 20 Year NBA Career Milestone After Historic Seven-Team Trade To Houston Rockets
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