High-scoring star Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, according to an ESPN report.
Durant’s business partner Rich Kleiman told ESPN on Sunday, Oct. 19 that the new deal includes a player option for the 2027-28 season.
Durant, 37, joined the Rockets in July in a seven-team deal – the largest trade in NBA history. He did so knowing they wouldn’t give him the maximum two-year, $120 million extension he might have received elsewhere.
A 15-time All-Star, Durant averaged 26.6 points. 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game for the Phoenix Suns last season, shooting 52.7% from the field and 83.9% from the free throw line. He ranks eighth on the all-time NBA scoring list and can pass Wilt Chamberlain and Dirk Nowitzki this coming season.