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Grading a trade proposal that has Rockets pushing too many chips in for star guard

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The Houston Rockets acquired Kevin Durant from the Suns, but they shouldn't send Phoenix more of their future draft capital back for Devin Booker. Yet, that's exactly what Bleacher Report is proposing they do.

It's an understandable instinct. The Rockets still own the Suns' 2027 and 2029 first-round picks. They're a win-now team. The Suns should be moving towards a rebuild, but that's an unattractive option when you don't have your own picks. So, a swap feels logical for both sides.

Only, the logical swap already happened. The Rockets improved their short-term outlook by acquiring Durant.