Now with the Rockets, Kevin Durant will be on the opponent’s bench for Oklahoma City’s ring night in October. That adds yet another layer of intrigue.

But Houston took a leap from regular season curio with unproven youth to true contention when it traded for 15-time All-Star power forward Kevin Durant. The Rockets also signed rim-rolling center Clint Capela, 3-and-D swingman Dorian Finney-Smith, and shooting guard Josh Okogie, while re-signing point guard Fred VanVleet and center Steven Adams.