Kevin Durant is already flexing his leadership muscles with a quote

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Kevin Durant‘s arrival is alone turned the Houston Rockets into legitimate title contendersand his value is not only on the field, but also off it. Head coach Ime Udoka has consistently talked about how Durant’s leadership skills are equally important to this young Rockets roster that is expected to take it to the next level this coming season.

Now, the 37-year-old has himself explained how his teammates approached it according to the games it should be changed.

“I think it’s an ongoing process and it’s going to be easier for the guys when they figure out how to approach the game every night. In the meantime, we’re playing together and just communicating, relying on each other,” explained Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle.

Durant played in two of the Rockets’ preseason games, scoring a total of 35 points as he continues to build his fitness for the new season. The Rockets won each of their four games, finishing 4-0 behind some stellar performances from their young stars.

The team averaged 131.4 points during this stretch and won four games by an average margin of 10.5 points. Although the defense has not been tested as teams tend to go slow during the preseason, the likes of Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., Amen

Thompson and Reed Shepard all produced big performances that will give fans optimism for the upcoming campaign.

There is little doubt about that Durant’s presence makes him a big hit for Udoka’s team. Not only does that give the offense a huge upgrade, but his postseason experience is sure to prove useful, especially on the business end of next season.

KD averaged 26.6 points, six rebounds and 4.2 assists per game last season while shooting nearly 60% from the field overall. With his arrival, there is no question that Houston is now built to win immediately.





2025-10-19 10:21:00

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