As the Houston Rockets pursue a difference-making scorer to elevate them in the Western Conference hierarchy next season, they appear to be willing to engage the Phoenix Suns in a staring contest about the asking price for Kevin Durant.

An insider at ClutchPoints has revealed the Houston Rockets' initial trade offer for Phoenix Suns superstar forward Kevin Durant.

To Windhorst’s point, the Rockets finished 52-30 and No. 2 in the West last season, and that was with an elite defense and a mediocre offense. By adding Durant, who remains an All-Star forward with elite scoring, it would significantly improve Houston’s biggest weakness.