"Entering his 19th season, Durant has won MVP, two NBA championships and two Finals MVP awards to go with four Olympic gold medals and 15 trips to the NBA All-Star Game. Yet at this stage of his career, Durant doggedly pursues a goal he'll never achieve. Perfection. "What you mean I never will?" Durant asks, half smiling."
"Fifty days after the Rockets walked off their home floor dejected in the wake of a Game 7 loss to the Warriors in the first round of the 2024-25 playoffs, news broke that Houston and the Suns had agreed to a trade in a deal involving seven teams that would send Durant to the Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 pick in the draft and five second-round picks."
"The move instantly transformed Houston from a team on the rise -- it was coming off its first 50-win season since 2018-19 and has 10 players on the roster age 28 or younger -- to a contender with Durant powering the offensive engine. The veteran signed to a two-year, $90 million extension on Sunday that includes a player option for 2027-28. "Kevin has always been a problem," Rockets coach Ime Udoka told ESPN. "He elevates our whole group." Durant, for his part, sees Houston as his best chance at capturing a third ring. But more than that, he likes that this staff "lets me be me.""
Kevin Durant remains relentlessly focused on achieving perfection as he enters his 19th NBA season. He has an MVP, two NBA championships, two Finals MVPs, four Olympic gold medals and 15 All-Star selections. After uneven stints with Brooklyn and Phoenix, a seven-team trade sent Durant to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the No. 10 draft pick and five second-round selections. The acquisition transformed Houston from a young 50-win team into an immediate contender. Durant signed a two-year, $90 million extension with a 2027-28 player option. Rockets coach Ime Udoka says Durant elevates the group, and Durant values a staff that lets him be himself.
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