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Rumor: Rockets Could Sign Kevin Durant To $100 Million Extension

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Ashish Mathur | Last updated Aug 10, 2025 9:48 PM ET

The Houston Rockets could sign NBA superstar Kevin Durant to a $100 million extension, according to NBA reporter Kurt Helin of NBC Sports.

That would be under the max contract, as Durant can extend with the Rockets for up to two years, $122.1 million. The small forward will make $54.7 million next season in the final year of his contract.

“One source who spoke to NBC Sports during Summer League suggested KD might dip to about the $100 million mark for two years, around $10 million a season below the max but still $50 million a season,” Helin wrote.

The Rockets traded Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, the 10th pick in this year’s NBA Draft and five second-round picks to the Phoenix Suns for Durant, who averaged 26.6 points last season while shooting 52.7% from the field, 43.0% from beyond the arc and 83.9% from the free-throw line.

Houston now has a strong core of Durant, Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr. and Fred VanVleet.

Rockets head coach Ime Udoka worked with Durant when the two were with the Brooklyn Nets in 2020-21. They have a good relationship.

A 15-time All-Star, Durant has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 1,123 NBA games. He won back-to-back titles and Finals MVPs in 2017 and 2018 with the Golden State Warriors.

Durant didn’t have an introductory press conference with the Rockets, but according to NBA insiders Kelly Iko and Sam Amick of The Athletic, Durant is “incredibly excited” about getting traded to Houston.

“According to a source close to Kevin Durant, the future Hall of Famer is ‘incredibly excited’ about the opportunity to join a contender in Houston, surrounded by a talented coaching staff and top-five defensive unit,” Iko and Amick wrote. “The news broke just as he was being interviewed in New York for Fanatics Fest, with the 15-time All-Star letting out a huge grin in front of hundreds of adoring fans.

“Durant has one season remaining on his current contract (worth $54.7 million). Yet while he may not sign an extension when he’s eligible in July, team sources said there is a strong belief that this will be a long-term partnership. On paper, the Rockets’ potential looks extremely promising.”