100 million in 2 years! Durant may cut his salary significantly and renew his contract with the Rockets. Three major reasons make KD willing to stay in Housing City for a long time

During the offseason this summer, the Houston Rockets completed a big deal with the Rockets, and exchanged the Suns for superstar Kevin Durant, which is undoubtedly the largest deal in this offseason.

After getting Durant, the Rockets made up for the huge shortcomings of the team's lack of star players and lack of scoring ability at critical moments. They became the strongest championship-competition force in the league, and they fully had the ability to challenge teams such as the Thunder and Nuggets.

After the Rockets got Durant, the general concern of fans is whether he can stay with the Rockets for a long time. We all know that Durant's contract has a last year. If Durant's connection with the Rockets does not go well, will he leave after the contract expires? Will Durant renew his contract with the Rockets in advance? How much is the right amount to renew?

At present, it is unlikely that Durant wants to get the maximum salary from the Rockets, after all, his age is here.

A few days ago, ESPN famous reporter Tim MacMahon revealed on the "The Hoop Collective" program that the Rockets do not seem to be planning to make a desperate move on Durant's early contract renewal, and they are unlikely to provide KD with a maximum salary contract.

However, Durant himself does not seem to have to have a maximum salary, and he may even have a significant salary cut and stay with the Rockets.

According to NBC Sports' famous reporter Kurt Helin on August 11, a source interviewed by NBC Sports during the summer league said that Durant's new contract may be reduced to about $100 million in two years, about $10 million lower than the maximum salary, but it is still an annual salary of $50 million. However, maybe this number is too high. Maybe Durant will take less money—he has the right to make any choice that is best for him, his glory, and his family.

Under the labor and capital agreement, Durant is eligible to sign a two-year, $122 million contract starting from July 7, and six months later, another $124 million will be added to two-year, $124 million. (The contract amount may change as the salary cap increases less than expected).

Durant has one year left in the current contract, and his salary in the 2025-26 season is about $54.71 million. Durant will turn 37 in September this year.

If Durant is willing to reduce his total salary by about 20 million and sign a two-year, $100 million contract with the Rockets, it will be a very good result for both parties.

The author believes that there are three main reasons why Durant has this idea:

First is that Durant is no longer willing to change teams at this stage of his career. Durant is known as the "strongest mercenary in the league", but who would like to end his career with such a title? The Rockets are very suitable for Durant, both in terms of configuration and the status given to his team. Therefore, Durant is willing to make some concessions and stay with the Rockets.

Secondly, Texas taxes are relatively low and there are no state taxes. This will ensure more guarantees of Durant's salary. Even if he reduces part of his salary, he will not earn much less than in other places. It is natural for Durant to make concessions. Third, Durant hopes to win the championship with the Rockets and proves that he has the ability to lead the team to win the championship as the leader. In this case, Durant made a certain salary cut, so that the Rockets can have more room to strengthen. Whether it is renewing Ethan or signing and trading other players in the future, it is reasonable and feasible.

In short, Durant and the Rockets are rushing in two directions this time. I hope he can retire with the Rockets, and I hope he can help the Rockets win the long-lost championship!