Two-time NBA champ Kevin Durant has been eligible to signal a one-year, $59.5 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns since early July. In accordance with ESPN’s Bobby Marks, there’s a “robust chance” that Durant is ready till the 2025 offseason to signal his new deal.
Kevin Durant will turn into eligible to signal a two-year, $123.8 million extension with the Phoenix Suns in 2025
Subsequent 12 months, Durant will turn into eligible to signal a two-year, $123.8 million extension in Phoenix, sources informed ESPN. By ready, the 14-time All-Star ahead would earn an additional $64.3 million.
Durant, 36, is at the moment signed to a four-year, $194.22 million contract. His deal consists of $6.27 million in whole incentives. The 2-time MVP is slated to earn $51.17 million in 2024-25 and $54.7 million in 2025-26.
In accordance with Spotrac, Durant has earned $396.7 million throughout his 17-year NBA profession with 4 groups. His profession earnings whole $105.64 million with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, $81.54 million with the Golden State Warriors, $144.23 million with the Brooklyn Nets, and $60.97 million with Phoenix.
Breaking down the gamers eligible to signal a rookie extension.
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🏀 Veteran extensions
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— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) October 17, 2024
Kevin Durant, Jaren Jackson Jr. (Memphis Grizzlies), Mikal Bridges (New York Knicks), and De’Aaron Fox (Sacramento Kings) all have two years left on their contracts and are additionally eligible to signal an extension till Oct. 21.
The Suns acquired Durant from Brooklyn on the February 2023 commerce deadline.
In 75 video games (all begins) with Phoenix final season, Durant averaged 27.1 factors, 6.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 37.2 minutes per contest. Plus, he shot 52.3% from the ground, 41.3% from 3-point vary, and 85.6% on the free throw line.
The 11-time All-NBA member completed seventh in factors (2,032), thirteenth in blocks (91), sixth in discipline targets (751), and sixth in minutes performed (2,791). He additionally scored a season-high 45 factors in opposition to the Boston Celtics on March 9.
Durant is simply the ninth NBA participant to submit profession totals of at the least 22,000 factors, 5,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, and 900 blocks
Moreover, Kevin Durant is simply the ninth participant in NBA historical past to have recorded at the least 22,000 factors, 5,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, and 900 blocks.
From November 2015 to June 2016, he scored at the least 20 factors in 72 consecutive regular-season video games. Durant tied Michael Jordan for the fourth-longest 20-point streak in NBA historical past.
On one other topic, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards just lately praised Durant for being his favourite participant.
The Suns go to the Los Angeles Clippers to open their season on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
