Durant envisions signing extension with Rockets

"Kevin Durant said he envisions himself signing a contract extension with the Rockets and described how a bond and respect level with coach Ime Udoka led him to engineer a trade to bring him to Houston. Durant is in the final year of a contract that will pay him $55 million and is eligible to sign a new deal. There was some belief that Durant would work out a contract extension with the Rockets as a part of Houston's deal with the Suns."

"Durant is eligible to sign a two-year extension for more than $120 million if he were to sign for the max. The Rockets are in the midst of contract extension talks with wing Tari Eason and recently extended forward Jabari Smith Jr. on a five-year, $122 million deal and are faced with managing their expanding payroll over the next few years. That could factor into the Durant contract talks."

Kevin Durant envisions signing a contract extension with the Rockets while entering training camp without a deal in place. He is in the final year of a contract that will pay him $55 million and is eligible for a two-year extension worth more than $120 million if he signs for the max. The Rockets recently extended Jabari Smith Jr., are negotiating with Tari Eason and must manage an expanding payroll, which could influence Durant's extension timing. Durant's short-term contract allowed him to work with Phoenix on a trade, and his prior bond with Ime Udoka influenced bringing Udoka to Houston.

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