The Houston Rockets played the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night, but not before a very long bus ride.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/rockets/onsi as Rockets' Kevin Durant Makes Appearance on NBA's MVP Ladder. To many, the Houston Rockets' decision to trade Jalen Green for Kevin Durant was a rushed move. Durant was 36-years-old and displayed a recent pattern of missing time due to injury.

Alperen Sengun (right ankle sprain) returned to Houston’s lineup after a week-long absence, but Tari Eason is now sidelined with a similar injury.

DeMar DeRozan had 22 points and became the 23rd player in NBA history to reach 26,000 points, helping the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 111-98 on Sunday night.

The Houston Rockets have suffered a few difficult losses since Alperen Sengun has gone down with an injury. Kevin Durant has done his best to carry the workload

Shaky long-distance shooting lead to the Rockets surrendering a large fourth-quarter lead in a loss to the Trail Blazers.

During his time suiting up for the Rockets, Lee wore only jersey No. 5 and put up 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

Houston Rockets prospects Reed Sheppard and Tari Eason rank atop the league's most improved long-range shooters.