What began in June as a deal between the Suns and Rockets ultimately added five more teams, several players and a number of future draft picks.

T he Kevin Durant trade to Houston was agreed to two weeks ago — hours before Game 7 of the NBA Finals, just to cast a shadow over that event — and since then has kept growing and growing. As other trades were agreed to, it became fiscally responsible to combine them into one big trade.

This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your inbox. On this date, in 2010, LeBron James announced on live television he was taking his talents to South Beach to join the Heat.

Houston Rockets superstar Kevin Durant gave his thoughts on a hot topic surrounding LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

Kevin Durant responded to fans' comments on social media about how Rockets head coach Ime Udoka locked him up in past matchups.

Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro were Kevin Durant's rookies last season in Phoenix, and Dunn said he's eager to compete with Durant this season.

Kevin Durant did not offer a glowing review of his time with the Nets. The two-time NBA champ cited organizational chaos. But he did express appreciation for Steve Nash's coaching.

We're likely to see a lot of extensions being signed in the coming days and weeks, but the terms of those deals aren't quite as clear.