Durant once again joined a powerful team? The Rockets won 52 wins last season and rose strongly

Time went back to the 22 season, when Durant played for the Brooklyn Nets. In the first round of the playoffs that year, the Nets faced the Celtics led by the double Tanhua. Durant Irving led the team to win...

Finally, the Celtics swept cleanly and failed early in the first round and returned in a defeat.

Maybe someone is going to ask where Harden has gone.

At the end of the regular season that season, Harden applied for a trade to airborne Philadelphia, and finally joined forces with Embiid to strive for the championship.

Therefore, in the first round of the playoffs that year, the three Nets' giants turned into the Nets' dual-core driving team's offense, but they had no chance of winning against the Celtics.

That summer, Durant even ignored his good brother Irving's feelings and proposed a deal, and the team he liked was the Phoenix Suns who had just entered the finals a year ago.

Such a plot is not unfamiliar to Durant - joining a team with a deep foundation and a strong lineup configuration is the way to win the championship!

Previously in Golden State, Durant took over the dynasty built by Curry; before joining Brooklyn, Durant joined forces with Irving and then welcomed Harden; when he joined the Suns, the Suns camp was in possession of Paul, Booker, 2018 No. 1 pick Ayton and others.

This is also the reason why Durant's joining a team can cause the probability of that team winning the championship to rise rapidly in the first time.

It was still the summer of 222. The reason why the league has not announced the schedule for the next Christmas game is not just waiting for the final outcome of Durant's destination? When the league announced the 23rd season Christmas game schedule, both the Nets and the Suns were out of the Christmas game, it was not because Durant was unresolved at the time.

It is true that Durant's technical ability is unparalleled, and his offensive talent is at the historical level.

But when looking at his career, he is more like a loan superstar -

Since leaving the Golden State Warriors, Durant has not played for the Nets or the Suns for three seasons on a team until his championship window was closed and he successfully changed jobs again.

So, Durant has successfully joined the Houston Rockets, and there is no team in the league that is more suitable for Durant than the Rockets, right?

After all, the Rockets' camp is now talented, and it is not necessary to say that All-Star Shin Kyung is the best defender in the league. Amen Thompson has unlimited potential, while Tari Ethan, Jabbarry Smith, Shepard and Whitmore are also bright in the future.

Don't forget that the Rockets now have a top coach, and the team's defense is also top-notch.

It is worth mentioning that the Rockets scored 52 wins and 30 losses last season and finally entered the playoffs as the second in the West.

Let me ask, if the Rockets still scored 30 wins and 52 losses a few years ago, will Durant still join the team at this time?

It is not difficult to understand why after Durant joined, the Rockets' championship odds in the 2025-26 season have changed from 1 to 18 in the penalty (equivalent to 8.5 in the penalty).

You should know that the Rockets' odds to win the championship next season are second only to the defending champion Thunder (+220) in the entire West.

The Rockets ranked 9th in the league in singles frequency last season, but they only ranked 27th in each round, which is just the bottom. Now Durant's arrival can perfectly fill the weak gap in singles of the Rockets.

But who can say that Durant is not joining a super team again...