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Kevin Durant Signs Two-Year, $90 Million Extension With Rockets, Overtakes LeBron in Career NBA Earnings

The 37-year-old enters opening night with Houston touted as a Western contender after a July trade from Phoenix.

Overview

  • The agreement includes a player option for the 2027/28 season, according to Durant's agent via ESPN.
  • ESPN's tally places Durant's career NBA income at about $598.2 million, topping LeBron James, with the figure including already-contracted future salary.
  • ZDF reports Durant accepted roughly $30 million less overall to give Houston cap flexibility, receiving the player option as part of the deal.
  • Durant arrived in July in a complex trade from the Suns that sent Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks to Phoenix.
  • Houston opens Wednesday at defending champion Oklahoma City, and Durant pursues a third title after championships in 2017 and 2018 with Golden State.