It’s been nearly two weeks since the Kevin Durant trade first broke, but the future Hall of Famer has not yet been officially announced as a member of the Houston Rockets. This delay is due to the absence of urgency to finalize the details during the free agency moratorium, as expanding the deal could result in salary cap benefits.

According to Fred Katz of The Athletic, the KD trade aims to create NBA history with the Rockets and Suns working to include a record seven teams. The Hawks, Lakers, Timberwolves, Nets and Warriors are all involved in the deal. Although no major player movements beyond those already announced are expected, the arrangement is crucial for compliance with the CBA and salary cap rules. Jake Fischer reported that the seven-team trade had reached an agreement in principle and is expected to be executed on Sunday.

The deal will likely include the Clint Capela sign-and-trade involving the Hawks, second-round draft pick swaps involving various teams, and other transactions necessary to cement the trade dynamics. All parties have incentives to collaborate and finalize these arrangements before July 6.

The NBA has witnessed complex trades in the past, such as the sign-and-trade sending Klay Thompson from the Warriors to the Mavericks, which became the first six-team trade in league history, incorporating several teams into one massive deal. As July 6 approaches, we may see many individual trades consolidated into a unified agreement, with various teams collaborating to meet salary cap requirements.