What If Kevin Durant Was Traded To The Rockets Instead of James Harden?

What If Kevin Durant Was Traded To The Rockets Instead of James Harden?

In October 2012, the Oklahoma City Thunder faced a luxury tax crunch and a contract dilemma. They chose to trade their Sixth Man of the Year, James Harden, to the Houston Rockets. But what if the Thunder decided the cost was too high, and instead traded their biggest star, Kevin Durant, just months after their Finals run?

Join us as we dive into this earth-shattering NBA alternate history. What mega-package would the Rockets have offered for a young, two-time scoring champion in KD? How would the new OKC Big 3 of Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and Serge Ibaka have fared? And would KD have been able to deliver a title to Houston alongside Kyle Lowry, Chandler Parsons, and Daryl Morey?

The course of the NBA—from the 2013 playoffs to the Warriors Dynasty—is completely redefined!

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