YAHOO! SPORTS: Kevin Durant finds out about Rockets trade while onstage at Fanatics Fest
After weeks of speculation, Kevin Durant is heading to the Houston Rockets following a trade on Sunday. And the star forward found out about the blockbuster trade while onstage at Fanatics Fest.
Durant was part of a star-studded lineup at the festival, which took place in New York City this weekend. His onstage appearance turned into a breaking news incident, as news of the trade dropped while Durant was speaking as part of a "Global Game Changers" panel at the event.
Fan videos show audience members shouting to Durant that he had been traded to Houston. Durant and moderator Taylor Rooks looked confused for a moment, with Durant asking the crowd to repeat what they'd said, before finally catching on to what had happened…