Durant should give the Rockets the sort of No. 1 scoring option they lacked, which ultimately came back to bite them in a first-round playoff loss against the Golden State Warriors. And they managed to acquire him without giving up their most promising young players or future first-round draft assets.

The NBA world went into a frenzy on Sunday when news broke that 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets from the Phoenix Suns. Many were surprised to learn that a trade had occurred this quickly, especially given that Game 7 of the NBA Finals was hours away.