The Brooklyn Nets could be looking to move up in the 2025 NBA Draft and the Houston Rockets could be a team for Brooklyn to work with.

The Pelicans will now have two first-round picks in next week’s NBA Draft following a trade deal with the Indiana Pacers.

With trade negotiations heating up ahead of the June 25 draft, the Rockets, Heat, and Timberwolves have been the teams most seriously engaged with the Suns in recent days about a potential deal for Kevin Durant, ESPN’s Shams Charania said during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show on Friday ( Twitter video link ).

“Like the Thunder, Orlando and Brooklyn have also been mentioned by rival executives as teams to monitor for potential trades ... NBA title, are completely stacked with young pieces and draft ...

The Suns are aiming to trade Durant before the NBA Draft on June 25. Rockets extend Steven Adams Houston signed Adams to a three-year, $39 million extension, ESPN reported. Adams, who will be 32 ...