The Houston Rockets and Kevin Durant are reportedly finalizing a contract extension, according to a breaking report from ESPN’s Shams Charania.
“Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the franchise, his business partner and Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman tells ESPN,” Sharania wrote on Sunday morning. “The new deal includes a player option in 2027-28.”
Durant, who turned 37 at the end of September, took less money than he was eligible for in an extension, according to Spotrac’s Keith Smith.
The player option for KD in 2027-28 is an important detail for the Rockets, as they will be due to pay Amen Thompson (presumably, a max deal) around that time. However, Smith noted that Durant’s extension allows flexibility for that to happen, as well as the possibility that the Rockets can keep Tari Eason.
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Durant is a 15-time NBA All-Star, two-time NBA Finals MVP, and one-time NBA MVP. He averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 62 games played for the Phoenix Suns in 2024-25.
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The Rockets are expected to be one of the main contenders in the Western Conference. After a 2024-25 season that saw Houston finish second in the West standings during the regular season, the Rockets went out and added the one thing they were missing — a go-to, proven scorer for crunch time situations.
