As the Houston Rockets enter the 2025-26 NBA season, their mindset, presumably, is somewhere just short of championship-or-bust given the blockbuster trade they made this past offseason for Kevin Durant.
Moreover, in the new season of Starting 5 on Netflix, Durant has revealed his greatest wish as he nears the end of his career: to play meaningful playoff basketball. The Rockets, given the talent and the budding nature of their young core, will be able to provide this to him this season as they attempt to mount a run at a title.