Kevin Durant’s $90M Rockets contract provides him most profession earnings in NBA historical past

Kevin Durant is not going to be taking part in on an expiring contract in his first season in Houston.

The 15-time NBA All-Star has agreed to a two-year extension value $90 million with the Rockets, together with a participant choice for 2027-28, his enterprise associate Wealthy Kleiman advised ESPN.

The deal is for about $30 million lower than the utmost contract extension of $120 million over two years that the 37-year-old Durant was eligible for following an offseason commerce from the Suns.

Kevin Durant (7) is signing a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Rockets. NBAE by way of Getty Photos

The previous Nets ahead is slated to earn $54.7 million this season, and the brand new deal will push his profession earnings to $598.2 million, probably the most in NBA historical past. Lakers star LeBron James held the earlier mark at $583.9 million, together with future earnings.

Durant was acquired from Phoenix in July in a document seven-team blockbuster swap, with the Suns selecting up Jalen Inexperienced, Dillon Brooks, the No.10 total decide (Khaman Maluach) and two second-round picks.

Durant averaged 26.6 factors and shot 43.0 p.c from 3-point vary in 62 appearances final season, however the Suns missed the playoffs with a 36-46 document.

LeBron James will be surpassed by Kevin Durant for most career earnings in NBA history. — LeBron James will probably be surpassed by Kevin Durant for many profession earnings in NBA historical past. NBAE by way of Getty Photos

The Rockets completed final season with 52 wins for the No.2 seed within the Western Convention, however they had been knocked out by the Warriors in seven video games within the first spherical.

Durant, a two-time NBA champion with Golden State, ought to present Houston with perimeter scoring alongside All-Star massive man Alperen Sengun.

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KD ranks No. 8 on the NBA’s all-time scoring listing, and he ought to go Wilt Chamberlain and Dirk Nowitzki in profession factors this season, so long as he stays wholesome. His present streak of 16 consecutive seasons averaging a minimum of 25.0 factors per sport ranks second all-time to James, whose 20-year streak since 2004-05 ended final season when he posted 24.4 per sport for the Lakers.

The Nets traded Durant to Phoenix on the 2023 commerce deadline, buying since-departed Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson along with 4 first-round draft picks.