Kevin Durant on Houston: “I see myself sign an extension of the contract”
From the day when Kevin Durant was exchanged-by a shadow on the game 7 of the NBA finals before he even overturned-it expected that he would signed an extension of the two-year contract to Houston. It was a question of when, not if.
Houston opened the training field and when it has not yet happened. Not that anyone is worrying.
“I see myself sign an extension of the contract. I can’t tell you exactly when it happens, but I see it happen”, ” Durant told Rockets Media Day.
Brian Windhorst of Espn echoed to this, Speaking on the collective podcast in Cerchio.
“I spoke with the Durant field and also beyond what Kevin said [at media day]There is excellent optimism that will have an agreement. But it is not a deal until it is a deal. “
Durant can sign a maximum extension of two years, up to $ 122 million. The two -year part is not negotiable. Durant wants it and the rockets cannot give him more than two years due to the Over-38 rule in the CBA (a rule that limits the duration of the contracts for the older players, something that the owners have implemented for some CBA now to protect themselves from themselves).
As always, it’s about money. He always expected that Durant would employ less than the maximum to reach a place he could compete for a title, but not much less. The previous expectation was that Durant still wanted two years and north of $ 100 million, something closer to an average of 54.7 million dollars that he is gaining this season. The sides are undoubtedly and the fact that the rockets are also discussing an extension with Tari Eason (and any extension that would sign in force next season) complicates the long -term financial framework.
Having said that, an agreement will be concluded.
In the end, the rockets need Durant. It is a perfect solution for their offensive troubles in the middle of the field, the problem that led them to be bounced in the first round of the playoffs as seed n. 2 last April. Durant scored on average 26.6 points, six rebounds and 4.2 assists a game last season while shooting 43% from three points. At the age of 37, Durant is still an offense halfway through itself.
The sides will come to an agreement. In the end. And neither part seems particularly stressed at this point.