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.”

Jalen Green said Rockets 'been trying to trade me since last year' and is looking forward to playing with Suns.

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

Now officially a member of the Phoenix Suns, Jalen Green decided to reveal an interesting detail about how the Houston Rockets treated him during his final year with the team.

Jalen Green On Playing With Devin Booker: “We Gon’ Shock The World” originally appeared on Fadeaway World.

Both Jalen and Dillon are beloved throughout our organization,” said Rockets GM Rafael Stone, whose trade for Kevin Durant is now official.

Green was the No. 2 pick in the 2021 NBA draft and averaged 20.1 points per game over his four seasons in Houston. He shot 35.4% from three on just over eight attempts per game last season. He's played in all 82 games in each of his past two seasons.