Kevin Durant Could Leave the Rockets for These 3 Teams This Offseason

News ArticlePublishedMay 02, 2026 at 04:26 PM EDTBy Tyler ErzbergerWhen Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets this past offseason and signed a two-year extension with the young squad, it was seen as a checkmate move made by Houston to position itself as a legitimate contender to the Oklahoma City Thunder.On Friday, Durant sat on the sidelines awkwardly as the Rockets were unceremoniously eliminated from the NBA playoffs by a Los Angeles Lakers team missing league-leading scorer Luka Doncic for the entirety of the series.While Durant has one year left on his deal, the experiment with the Rockets might already be over, following an awkward season of lackluster chemistry.If the future first-ballot Hall of Famer does decide to pursue another path this summer in another trade, which teams could he possibly go to next?More news: Luka Doncic Reportedly Separates from Partner Amid Hollywood Dating Rumors...More news: Here’s Who Wins Every NBA Western Conference First-Round Playoff SeriesWashington WizardsHey, why not a homecoming? If there was any team where Durant could spin the narrative that it's a good thing he's on his third team in three years, it'd be the dormant Wizards, who are trying to piece something together with Trae