As the Houston Rockets enter the 2025-26 NBA season, undeniably their biggest and most exciting storyline comes in the form of the arrival of superstar scorer Kevin Durant: an acquisition that has the potential to transform the team into a bona-fide championship contender on both sides of the ball.
Yet, as former NBA star Iman Shumpert has pointed out, it remains to be seen how the entire team will conform around the touches that Durant will demand and the gravity that he will create, and, while Durant's acquisition projects to be a serious boost for the roster, there will certainly need to be a period of adjustment.