Kevin Durant

BREAKING: Kevin Durant signs two-year, $90 million contract extension

Published

October 19, 2025

Oct 16, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) warms up prior to the game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Kevin Durant is staying put in Houston. He signed a two-year $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets.

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Breaking: Kevin Durant has agreed to a two-year, $90 million contract extension with the Houston Rockets, his business partner and Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman tells @ShamsCharania.

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— ESPN (@espn) October 19, 2025

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Durant is 37 years old and entering his 19th season. There won’t be much time left in his legendary career, so fans should enjoy KD as he tries to lead the Rockets to an NBA title.

About the Author Published Oct 19, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1