Kevin Durant Trade to Rockets Takes Unexpected Turn originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Even though the Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets agreed on a trade for Kevin Durant, nothing had been made official yet. That's no longer the case, but the terms of the transaction have changed drastically.

Even though it's been two weeks since the Phoenix Suns traded star forward Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets, the official terms of the deal were slow to be released. That's because there was more work to be done. In fact, The Athletic reported that the trade would be historic -- becoming the first trade in NBA history to feature seven teams .

All-time NBA great scorer Kevin Durant is ready for the next stop of his career with the ascending Houston Rockets. But the 36-year-old Durant joining a contender isn't nearly that simple. After all, who knew it would take NBA history to send the "Slim Reaper" to Space City?