Amen Thompson has revealed the most tantalizing aspect of the Kevin Durant trade

As the Houston Rockets acquired superstar Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade this offseason, it was certainly with the intention of revolutionizing their offense and, in the process, elevating their already ascendant roster towards true contention.

Now, however, young wing Amen Thompson, with his recent comments on the Young Man and the Three podcast, has elucidated why Durant's offensive gravity, and his ability to pull double teams from opposing defenses, could have a massive impact on the Rockets' offensive freedom this season.

Thompson, who will turn 23 this season, is also set to take a massive step forward, and his excitement about playing with one of the best scorers of our generation is an encouraging sign for his development.

Amen Thompson believes opposing teams will be forced to double Kevin Durant

Last season, despite their elite defense and infamously hard-nosed style of play, Houston was still ultimately lacking on offense, failing to perform in the clutch and falling to the Golden State Warriors in seven games in the first round of the playoffs.

Yet, their playoff demise was primarily a result of the fact that they did not have a go-to scorer who could shift other team's defenses at will, and Thompson firmly believes that Durant will become that for the Rockets: "So having him on my team, knowing I mean if I’m guarding him and we’re doubling, other people got to double too. So just knowing the easy opportunities it’s going to make for the whole team, just having a threat like that, and even for me, like I’m excited.. I’m smiling, thinking about just getting on the court for the first time with him."

In many ways, Durant is still at the height of his powers. Last season, through 62 games, he averaged 26.6 points, six rebounds and 4.2 assists, knocking down 52.7% of his shots from the field and 43% of his shots from 3-point range.

While Durant is a highly prolific scorer, the more important facet of his game for Houston comes in the fact that he is dangerous from almost any area of the court, forcing opposing teams to constantly reckon with him on defense.

While Alperen Sengun certainly draws double teams in the post, he is largely not a perimeter threat, limiting the manners in which the other Rockets players can utilize his offensive gravity.

Durant, meanwhile, will help create much-needed spacing across the floor for the team, opening up countless offensive opportunities for growing players such as Thompson, Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason.