The Kevin Durant era with the Houston Rockets is set to continue after the 37-year-old forward agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension.
Durant had joined Houston in a blockbuster summer trade. “Just seeing the quick progression of this franchise … it just felt organic and natural coming into the gym and being a Houston Rocket for the first time,” he said after the move.
By accepting a deal worth about $30 million less than the maximum for which he was eligible, Durant has granted the Rockets valuable flexibility under the NBA’s salary cap.
Coach Ime Udoka commented: “When we traded for him … we knew it wasn’t a short-term thing. Good to get to a point where everybody’s happy and hopefully he finishes his career here.”
The extension pushes Durant’s career earnings to around $598.2 million, overtaking LeBron James to become the highest-paid player in NBA history.
Houston, last season’s No.2 seed in the Western Conference, now enters the 2025-26 campaign with Durant as their cornerstone alongside emerging talents like Alperen Şengün and Amen Thompson.
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