NBA schedule markers are evil geniuses, but they may have reached a new height this time. They will have Kevin Durant, of all people, be on the other side of the court when the reigning champions Oklahoma City Thunder,

With Durant and Sengun already proven All-Stars, Thompson could be in line to take that leap next season. Trailing only the Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets and Cleveland Cavaliers, the Rockets have cemented themselves as the winner of the offseason, and it should translate to being a winner next season.