Kevin Durant is now the first player in NBA history to earn an All-NBA selection with five different franchises.
According to Yahoo Sports, Durant's selection with Houston adds to previous All-NBA appearances with Oklahoma City, Golden State, Brooklyn, and Phoenix. No other player in the league's history had reached that mark before him.
The achievement reflects both how long Durant has played at an elite level and how many teams he has played for. Over his career he has earned six All-NBA First Team selections and six Second Team selections. His most recent First Team appearance came in 2018 with the Golden State Warriors.
That gap of eight years since a First Team nod frames how some around the league view Durant now. He remains good enough to break records, but the championship results have not followed him from stop to stop. Brooklyn did not break through. Phoenix did not either.
Houston's first round exit this past postseason added to that pattern. Durant barely played due to an ankle injury, and the Rockets were eliminated without making a deep run.
The Rockets have not announced any change in direction regarding Durant. But the question of how much the franchise should build around a player who will be further into his thirties when next season begins is now one of the bigger decisions of the offseason.
Durant's record stands on its own. What the Rockets decide to do next is a separate matter, and one that has not been resolved.
