Key Person Encouraged Rockets to Trade for Kevin Durant originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Rockets agreed to acquire Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The blockbuster trade can be formally completed when the new league year begins on July 6.

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. It is a move that can and will continue to make shockwaves in the NBA.

Yahoo Sports' Kevin O'Connor said on his podcast on Monday that he "heard" the Cavs offered Darius Garland in a trade package for Kevin Durant before the 15-time All-Star was traded to the Houston Rockets on Sunday (41-minute mark).