Many teams were trying to, and some did their best to bolster their roster, and that was the case for the Houston Rockets. The Rockets came away as winners in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes as they traded for the 15-time All-Star on Sunday just hours before Game 7.

After the Heat again missed out on trading for future Hall of Famer Kevin Durant, Miami begins a busy week that includes the start of some negotiations on Monday, the two-day NBA Draft on Wednesday and Thursday, and most contract deadlines ahead of the June 30 start of league-wide free agency.

Kevin Durant being traded to the Houston Rockets wasn’t the outcome the Miami Heat were hoping for. Miami was one of the three teams Durant reportedly listed as preferred destinations — alongside Houston and San Antonio — but ultimately offered the least compelling package to satisfy the Phoenix Suns.