One move stands out as the Rockets' perfect maneuver this offseason as they look to make the leap from good to great team.

Houston's new superstar has yet to arrive in Houston as of late July, traveling around the world from Fanatics Fest in New York in June to the Wireless Festival in London in July, where he dapped up friend and rapper Drake. Durant was also photographed getting some summer exercise, working out in sandy hills California.

I just hear his work ethic is different,” Amen Thompson says of Rockets newcomer Kevin Durant. “I feel like I have a different work ethic, too.”

Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets this offseason, shaking up the balance of power in the NBA heading into next season.

As the San Antonio Spurs prepared for a critical offseason of building around Victor Wembanyama, they were seen as the frontrunners to land either Kevin Durant or Giannis Antetokounmpo. Durant ended up being traded to the Houston Rockets,

NBA superstar Kevin Durant's old luxury Oklahoma City townhouse from his Thunder days is generating buzz with its $35 listing price, though offers expected to be much more.

That player will be guard Amen Thompson, though it’s a matter of when. A soon-to-be third-year guard, Thompson has already come on as one of the best defenders in the league, as showcased by his first-team All-Defense selection last year.

The Houston Rockets acquired Kevin Durant this summer and can offer him a two-year, $122.1 million extension.