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Kevin Durant, Rockets Finalize Two-Year, $90 Million Extension With Player Option

The below-max pact preserves cap flexibility for key roster decisions.

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Overview

  • Durant agreed to a two-year, $90 million extension with a 2027-28 player option, his business partner Rich Kleiman told ESPN.
  • The agreement is roughly $30 million under the two-year maximum, a concession reported as intended to support Houston’s team-building and tax-apron management, including work on a Tari Eason extension.
  • With the new deal, Durant’s projected career earnings rise to about $598.2 million, surpassing LeBron James for the highest total in NBA history based on current and future salaries.
  • Houston acquired Durant in July in a seven-team trade that sent Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and draft assets to the Suns.
  • Ahead of Tuesday’s season opener at Oklahoma City, the 37-year-old outlined high standards for efficiency and leadership as he integrates with a young Rockets core.