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The Houston Rockets somehow went all in without using all of their chips.

They acquired an all-time talent in Kevin Durant, a guy in his late 30s who should, in a vacuum, have taken giving away their future to get. But it didn’t.

Now, they have added Dorian Finney-Smith, a capable 3-point shooter and more than capable defender who fits on any winning team.

They are better — maybe way better, especially considering all of their young players who could improve next season — and didn’t have to give up their most valuable draft picks, Amen Thompson, Tari Eason or Jabari Smith to make it happen. They didn’t change their identity. Durant can still guard. Finney-Smith will fit with their relentless, long-armed, athletic defensive style. They extended Smith. They re-signed Fred VanVleet to a reasonable, short-term contract.

The Rockets are set up like few other teams in basketball right now.

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