There’s some positional overlap, or at least an overlap in terms of on-ball presence,” Rockets GM Rafael Stone says of Kevin Durant and Jalen Green.

Adding a player of Kevin Durant’s caliber was too valuable an opportunity for the Houston Rockets to pass up, even though it meant moving on from Jalen Green just four seasons after they drafted him second overall.

With the Kevin Durant trade finally being made official, Jalen Green posted a farewell message to Houston and Rockets fans on social media.