Kevin Durant building toward a unique case for legacy-altering accolade

In bringing in Kevin Durant through a trade this offseason with the Phoenix Suns, the Houston Rockets knew that they were bringing in a generational scorer who could rejuvenate their offensive front entirely.

Yet, through his first four regular season games with the team, Durant has blown away expectations, looking as dominant as he ever has in getting to his spots and leading the offense when needed, and, if he continues on this trajectory, he could quite possibly put another scoring title beneath the belt of his ever-growing legacy.

Through these four games, Durant has averaged 27.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and two assists while shooting a remarkable 52.2% from the floor. While these numbers are high, there is nothing to indicate that they have been inflated by his teammates.

Thus, we could be looking at another legendary season for Durant.

Kevin Durant has exceeded all expectations with the Rockets so far on the offensive end

Durant, throughout his career, has proven to be perhaps the best pure scorer in NBA history. Across 1,127 career games, he has averaged 27.2 points while shootng 50.2% from the field and 39% from 3-point range, and his mid-range shot has been widely regarded as one of the most graceful and efficient that the league has ever seen.

Yet, even as Durant has excelled this season, Houston's offense has experienced many of the same issues it did last season.

The team has been prone to turnovers and shaky ball movement, and, in the absence of Fred VanVleet, both Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard have struggled to become reliable ball-handlers as quickly as the team may have needed them to.

Moreover, the Rockets have struggled to figure out their spacing even with a lethal perimeter shooter such as Durant on the roster, and, as a result, the viability of their infamous double-big lineup has been limited.

Yet, in two of last three games, Durant has still posted more than 30 points, going for 37 in a game against the Detroit Pistons that lacked offensive flow entirely and for 31 in the team's dominant victory over the Toronto Raptors.

While Houston will likely improve their offensive cohesion over the course of the season, it is remarkable that Durant has still been able to carve out his shots with how the team has looked so far.

If he averages close to 30 points (or even more) that could put him in serious contention for his fifth scoring title. He would be the oldest player ever to win such an accolade, as Michael Jordan (who won it at the age of 34) is currently the oldest.

The best part is that the Rockets most need Durant to be a clutch scorer, taking the team on his back in the most important moments of games, and he has done that, for the most part, so far. Were he to continue to be among the top scorers in the league, this team's offense could prove to be truly dangerous.