If the potentially historic seven-team trade headlined by Kevin Durant ending up with the Houston Rockets is compelted, the Los Angeles Lakers are not expected to get anything in return for losing Dorian Finney-Smith.

Apart from Whitmore and Durant, the Rockets also locked in Dorian Finney-Smith and made sure to keep some key pieces around, handing out extensions to Steven Adams and former first-rounder Jabari Smith. Safe to say, Houston’s going all in to build a squad that can really contend.

Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets two weeks ago in what was called a " blockbuster ." In exchange for Durant, the Rockets are sending Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and the No. 10 pick in the 2025 draft which ended up being Duke big man Khaman Maluach to Phoenix.