Earlier in the week, the Indiana Fever guard said she didn't know how excited players would be to play in two of the WNBA's three latest expansion cities.
Kevin Durant is heading to the Houston Rockets, but if you’re wondering why it took so long, it’s reportedly due to a historic, seven-team trade that shook up many rosters.
It’s not just the Phoenix Suns and Rockets involved in the deal. The Atlanta Hawks, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are all involved in what is the NBA’s first-ever trade involving seven teams.
Here is what each team is receiving in the deal, per ESPN:
- Hawks: second-round pick swap, David Roddy, cash considerations
- Lakers: Adou Thiero
- Timberwolves: Rocco Zikarsky, two second-round picks, cash considerations
Durant, though, is the obvious crux of this deal, as the Rockets get the 15-time All-Star on their starting five alongside a good group of Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr. and Fred VanVleet.
However, Green and Brooks, two key pieces of a resugent Rockets team last season (52-30 record in a tough Western Conference), are heading to Phoenix in return.
But Houston is now expected to be a contender in the West due to Durant’s arrival. The Rockets were a team searching for a true scorer, and the four-time scoring champion is someone who can provide that when healthy.
Durant earned that 15th All-Star bid after averaging 26.6 points, six rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game while shooting 52.7% from the field and 43.0% from beyond the three-point line over 62 regular-season games.
Durant will be 37 years old when his 18th NBA season begins later this year, but he has consistently shown to be a monster on the offensive end, who doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon.
The question is whether the Rockets can continue to compete with teams like the NBA Finals-winning Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers out in the West.
School officials in Texas announced Sunday that Reece Zunker, a teacher and high school soccer coach, and his wife, Paula, were found dead following the devastating flooding that swept through Kerr County, Texas, on Friday.
The Kerrville Independent School District released a statement confirming the deaths of the Tivy High School boy’s soccer coach and his wife, who was also formerly a teacher at Tivy.
"It is with profound sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of one of our beloved teachers, Reece Zunker, and his wife, Paula, who tragically lost their lives in the flash flood on July 4th," the statement read.
"Reece was a passionate educator and a beloved soccer coach. His unwavering dedication to our students, athletes, and the Tivy community touched countless lives and will never be forgotten.
"Paula, a former Tivy teacher, also left a lasting mark on our community. The care and impact she shared with her students continue to be felt, even years later."
School officials in Texas also made a plea to keep that family "in your prayers," revealing that the couple’s two children, Lyle and Holland, were both still missing as of Sunday afternoon.
According to reports, the family was vacationing at a river house in Hunt, near Camp Mystic, where several children are still unaccounted for.
The Tivy boy’s soccer team also released a statement remembering Zunker, whom they called a "leader and inspiration."
"Coach Reece Zunker was not just a soccer coach he was a mentor, teacher and a role model for our Kerrville kids," the post on Facebook read. "He rebuilt the soccer program and left a legacy. His passion for his players, students, co-workers, community and his family will never be forgotten."
Zunker taught at Tivy High School for 12 years, according to KENS 5.
Over a dozen campers were confirmed dead as of Sunday afternoon, Kerr County officials said. One counselor and 11 campers remained unaccounted for while the death toll across Central Texas climbed to nearly 70 on Sunday.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
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