Alperen Sengun reveals exactly what Kevin Durant told him after Houston Rockets trade

Sengun reveals Durant is set on doing great things

The move to the Rockets certainly gives Durant a chance to compete for another championship before he decides to hang his boots.

They have the perfect balance on their roster with a few more players like Dorian Finney-Smith and Clint Capela also added.

Sengun, in a recent interview, revealed what his first conversation with Durant was after the confirmation of the trade.

He said: “I reached out to Kevin and told him I’m excited to work together. He said, ‘we’re going to have fun and do a lot of great things.'”

Sengun’s terrific performance in the 2024-25 season helped him make it into the All-Star team for the first time in his career.

He shared a story after the selection about how Durant, during a game, gave him a real sense of what it was like to play as an All-Star.

“Last season I told him one game ‘don’t come to double me, let me play one on one'”

“He said, ‘No way, you’re an All-Star now. You’re no longer going to play one-on-one. Get used to it,” Sengun added.

Sengun thinks Jalen Green will become a big player

Jalen Green was one of the players that was traded to the Phoenix Suns as part of the Durant trade.

He was drafted by the Rockets in 2021 and was a vital cog in their young core.

But one of the young stars had to leave the team to make space for Durant, which happened to be Green.

The 23-year-old is highly motivated to prove himself with the Suns , where he will be teammates with Devin Booker.

Sengun spoke highly about Green and hoped that the trade would bring the best out of him.

“Jalen comes off as a very cool kid, of course, but when you get to know him, he’s super kind, he’s always helpful. Some players try to act ‘cool’ around their teammates, but Jalen wasn’t like that,” Sengun said.

The Turkish player also spoke about one of the problems that Green needed to work on.

He said: “I think Jalen is going to be a big player. I told him, ‘I hope this makes you more motivated.’ Sometimes he battles with himself. I think he will become more mature and no longer do this.”