As the Houston Rockets have climbed to a 6-3 record, their addition of superstar-caliber scorer Kevin Durant has already paid massive dividends, with their offense looking entirely reshaped through the earliest portions of the season.
At the same time, although many had qualms about the Rockets giving up their young shooting guard, Jalen Green, in the trade, his injury struggles so far with the Phoenix Suns have made the deal look even more lopsided in Houston's favor.
Through his first nine games, Durant has averaged 24.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists while becoming the go-to scorer the team has desperately needed in crunch time.