Kevin Durant: Westbrook Reunion Would Be "Dope" for Rockets

With Fred VanVleet sidelined by a torn ACL, the Rockets are weighing all options and Kevin Durant said he hasn’t heard directly from Houston but that Russell Westbrook in town "would be dope." The reunion would tap an eight-year Thunder history, but Westbrook remains unsigned after a 2024–25 season of 13.3 points and 6.1 assists and poor three-point shooting (32.3%), raising real fit concerns. Merlin sees the appeal and the danger. Ime Udoka’s hinted playmaker-by-committee (Reed Sheppard, Amen Thompson, Alperen Şengün plus Durant) could be strained by Westbrook’s play style and past role friction; his experience helps short-term, but the Rockets must choose spacing and cohesion over nostalgia.