HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension, with a participant possibility for 2027-28, his enterprise companion and Boardroom CEO Wealthy Kleiman instructed ESPN on Sunday.
Durant was eligible for a most contract extension of $120 million over two years, however he understood when he selected the Rockets as a commerce vacation spot that he could be sacrificing cash on a brand new deal — on this case round $30 million — in order that the 2 sides may companion for the long run and provides the franchise team-building flexibility, Kleiman stated.
The 37-year-old Durant now holds the document for the best profession earnings in NBA historical past at $598.2 million based mostly on present and future salaries, surpassing LeBron James ($583.9 million). Durant is incomes $54.7 million this season and now has a complete of three years and $144.7 million on his contract.
The Rockets acquired Durant in July as a part of the biggest commerce in NBA historical past, a historic seven-team deal that despatched Jalen Inexperienced, Dillon Brooks, No. 10 draft choose Khaman Maluach and second-round picks Rasheer Fleming and Koby Brea to the Phoenix Suns. The addition of Durant elevated the Rockets — the reigning No. 2 seed within the Western Convention — as a reliable NBA title contender, teaming the two-time champion and two-time Finals MVP with younger stars Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson.
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A 15-time All-Star, Durant provides the Rockets a premier leap shooter and shot creator who suits seamlessly into the lineup. He shot an NBA-best 49.7% on jumpers and 53.1% on midrange pictures final season and had the very best taking pictures share on off-the-dribble jumpers (50.9%), in accordance with GeniusIQ.
These are areas the place Durant will make a constant affect for the Rockets, who ranked twenty seventh in efficient subject objective share on off-the-dribble jumpers and twenty fourth in efficient subject objective share on all jumpers, in accordance with GeniusIQ. The Rockets additionally ranked seventh in isolations per recreation however have been twenty seventh in factors per direct isolation.
Final season, Durant averaged 26.6 factors, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 62 video games with the Suns. The longer term Corridor of Famer has averaged a minimum of 25 factors on 50% subject objective taking pictures and 40% on 3-pointers in three straight seasons, the longest streak in NBA historical past, in accordance with ESPN Analysis.
Durant ranks eighth in NBA profession factors and might go Wilt Chamberlain and Dirk Nowitzki on the all-time record this season if he scores a minimum of 990. He has averaged a minimum of 25 factors per recreation in 16 consecutive seasons, essentially the most in league historical past behind James (20 straight seasons). Durant has essentially the most profession factors per recreation in Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder historical past, Brooklyn Nets historical past and Suns historical past and has the second-highest profession factors per recreation in Golden State Warriors historical past, trailing Chamberlain.
The Rockets have accomplished vital offseason enterprise in addition to the Durant commerce and extension. They reached new offers with coach Ime Udoka, Fred VanVleet, Steven Adams and Jabari Smith Jr., acquired Dorian Finney-Smith, Clint Capela and Josh Okogie in free company, and re-signed veterans Jae’Sean Tate, Aaron Vacation and Jeff Inexperienced.
Houston has the fifth-best odds to win the 2026 NBA title at 14-1, in accordance with consultants.
The Rockets open their common season Tuesday night time on the highway towards the defending champions, the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.
ESPN contributed to this report.
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