Green, the former No. 2 pick who spent the first four seasons of his career as the cornerstone of the Rockets’ rebuild, said that he wasn’t surprised last month by Houston’s decision to trade him

The Phoenix Suns announced today that the team has acquired forward Dillon Brooks and guard Jalen Green, and the draft rights to center Khaman Maluach, the 10 th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, forward Rasheer Fleming,

While it appeared to be no love lost, recent comments from former Rockets guard Jalen Green regarding his trade may prove otherwise.

When I think about your most efficient shooting game last year—how do you feel playing with Booker and this team that Jordan Knox put together will elevate you? Dillon Brooks: It’ll be a lot more

It’s for the better of the team,” Jalen Green tells the Houston Chronicle’s Danielle Lerner. “I know it’s a business at the end of the day.”

Brooks didn’t just stop at trash talk—he orchestrated a masterclass in playoff disrespect. According to reports, Brooks admitted he was “trying to hurt Steph [Curry’s] hand” and positioned himself as the series’ “Mr. Big Bad Wolf.” Meanwhile, Jalen Green was supposed to be Houston’s rising star, their answer to the Warriors’ championship pedigree.