Rockets Legend Kevin Durant Agrees 2 Year/$90 Million Extension & Player Option In 2027-2028

I believe (could be wrong) that it also counts this current season as his deal now has 3 years on it technically? I don’t THINK the rockets could have given Durant a 3 year extension legally.

 

Imagine not making the trade for KD and keeping JG and DB then losing Fred for the entire season. YUCK!

 

This is true, but you know the odds are a lot higher of a serious injury when you're 38 than when you're 28. And a serious injury usually means end of career at that age too. Also a lot greater odds of a collection of nagging injuries robbing performance and ability to stay on the court.

It's all a tradeoff. I'm glad we're not locked into anything super long term that will prevent holding onto our young core. My only real concern here is if something happens to him like what just happened to FVV (knock on wood, hope not) and that's just it for his career as a highly productive player, but we still have to pay him for two extra seasons. And that concern for me would be opportunity cost of spending that money on other players who might have helped us.

But, that may not happen, you never know. There have been stars who largely stayed healthy and productive in the twilight of their careers. We'll just have to cross our fingers KD will be one of them.

 

You may be right since it's an extension.

He still has a third year player option so it may not matter, as a player that age is likely taking the player option.

Just glad it wasn't 60 million each year which I'm reading he was eligible for, so that helps a bit.

 

I was hoping for 2yrs/$80M. But $90M seems fair. At 27% of the salary cap, he's still being paid like a superstar and all-time great, which he is, while accounting for the inevitable decline in production that will come with age. There are a lot of stars getting paid in 2026-2027 who will never at any point in their careers be as good as a 37yo KD.

 

I think a 4/80 for Tari is a fair deal .... and I hope you are right, that they get it done.

But I have to wonder if the DFS signing was the writing on the wall in regard to Tari ... or if it was just insurance just in case they can't get a deal done.

That signing never really made sense to me, not that he isn't a very productive player but that it was at the deepest position on the team and they ignored the guard spot that was terribly thin before the FVV injury.