Durant talks about joining the Rockets! Houston seizes the opportunity and will strive for the championship in the new season

On September 21, the Rockets ushered in a lot of changes this summer, with Durant in the trade, and then the free market signed players one after another, successfully improving the lineup. Recently, Rockets new player Durant talked about joining a new team in a program.

Durant was traded to the Rockets by the Suns this summer. Regarding how he joined the Rockets, he said: "Since I was put on the shelves in February, it happened to be the trading deadline. Each team is watching how their season will develop and what their teams need. We knew at that time that we would discuss this topic again in the summer, and the Rockets seized the opportunity and they quickly took action. Things went very quickly after that."

But to be honest, the Rockets' initial target was indeed Durant, but when they got Antetokounmpo, they were a little shaken and seemed to want to pursue Antetokounmpo more, but unfortunately they failed to wait for the desired result. In the end, the Rockets chose to introduce Durant and quickly reached an agreement with the Suns to send away Jaylen Green and Brooks and a first-round pick. This chip was still very good and did not cause much loss to the team.

Although Durant is a little old, he still contributes a lot on the court. He played in 62 games for the Suns in the 24-25 season, averaged 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.2 blocks per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 43%. His performance at critical moments is also what the Rockets value the most. After seeing the Rockets' performance in the 24-25 season, they all know that they always lose their chains at critical moments. Neither Shin Kyung nor Jaylen Green can take on the heavy responsibility. With Durant, this problem can be easily solved. Durant is trustworthy at critical moments, which is one of the reasons why the Rockets are determined to trade for him.

Durant will also lead the Rockets to the championship in the new season. This team is still very competitive. After all, the team basically retains the second team in the West. Durant does not need to change anything when joining here, he just needs to do what he is best at. There are many players who do dirty work on the defensive end, just like he was with the Warriors, just focus on scoring.