LeBron, Steph, KD, Harden — are playing at a high level deep into their 30s, so there are more stars than we’ve ever seen before.”

But Houston took a leap from regular season curio with unproven youth to true contention when it traded for 15-time All-Star power forward Kevin Durant. The Rockets also signed rim-rolling center Clint Capela, 3-and-D swingman Dorian Finney-Smith, and shooting guard Josh Okogie, while re-signing point guard Fred VanVleet and center Steven Adams.