122 million in 2 years! From now on, Durant can renew his contract with the Rockets, and his contract will increase by 2 million in half a year.

In the early morning of July 7, the largest seven-team deal in NBA history was officially announced. Kevin Durant and Clint Capela were airborne the Houston Rockets. What's even more exciting is that from today on, Durant is eligible to sign a two-year, $122 million maximum salary with the Rockets in advance!

According to ESPN salary expert Bobby Marks, starting from July 7 (today), Durant can reach a two-year, $122 million early contract renewal with the Rockets.

If KD chooses to wait for another 6 months, he can sign a contract of up to 2 years and $124 million, but the Rockets obviously hope to lock in the future of the superstar as soon as possible.

Durant has $54.71 million left for the 2025-26 season, and the Rockets management has made it clear that they regard KD as the long-term core rather than a short-term loan. After the trade announcement, Rafael Stone, general manager of the Rockets, said: "Durant is one of the most efficient scorers in basketball history, and we look forward to working with him for a long time. "

Although he is about to turn 37, Durant's dominance in the arena is still terrifying: in the 2024-25 season, he played 62 games for the Suns, averaging 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists in 36.5 minutes, shooting 52.7%/43.0%/83.9% in three games, and his real shooting percentage is as high as 64.3%, ranking in the top 5% of the league.

What's even more terrifying is that its hit rate at critical moments is 47.3%, leading the league in three-point winning times, and is fully worthy of the title of "the older you become, the more demon you become."

Such data proves that Durant is still one of the league's most deadly scorers, and his joining has made the Rockets jump from a rebuilding team to a favorite in the Western Conference championship.

After completing the Durant transaction, the Rockets' lineup is already very competitive:

Starting: Van Vleet, Amen Thompson, Durant, Jabarry Smith Jr., Shinkin

Subs: Capela, Tari Ethan, Steven Adams

In addition, the Rockets also signed Finney Smith for 4 years 53 million, and renewed the contract with Van Vleet (50 million in 2 years) and Smith Jr. (122 million in 5 years) to ensure the stability of the core framework. The joining of Durant made the Rockets instantly join the championship ranks, and the 2-year 122 million contract renewal qualification takes effect, making Houston fans full of expectations for the future. If KD chooses to renew his contract early, the Rockets will remain top-notch competitiveness in the next few years.