Apart from Whitmore and Durant, the Rockets also locked in Dorian Finney-Smith and made sure to keep some key pieces around, handing out extensions to Steven Adams and former first-rounder Jabari Smith. Safe to say, Houston’s going all in to build a squad that can really contend.

On the day that two teams who were patient and calculating in building their cores to the level where they would face off in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, the Houston Rockets went all-in on accelerating their timeline.

Kevin Durant has been traded to the Houston Rockets — and the NBA champion found out about his move while giving an interview onstage. The former Phoenix Suns forward can be seen learning about his trade to the Rockets while appearing live at Fanatics Fest in New York City.