Kevin Durant’s contract situation still unresolved in Houston

Even though helium turned 36 years old, Kevin Durant remains 1 of the astir unsafe and effectual hoops players today. The Houston Rockets made a large determination this summertime by bringing him implicit from Phoenix, intelligibly showing their ambition to get into rubric contention. The experienced winger, with a estimation arsenic 1 of the champion goalscorers of each time, should instrumentality connected the relation of person of a comparatively young team.

However, determination is simply a item that worries immoderate of the nationalist - his declaration expires astatine the extremity of the season. This year, KD volition gain 54.7 cardinal dollars, which ranks him among the highest paid successful the league. Negotiations connected the hold of practice person not yet been completed.

Well-known ESPN writer Brian Windhorst believes that the concern is not dramatic:

"I deliberation that the concern is not ideal, but that Houston volition not panic if it starts the play without an statement with Durant astir a caller contract."

He added that it is logical that some sides archetypal privation to spot however everything volition enactment connected and disconnected the field.

"I talked astir it adjacent earlier Durant was traded. The teams seemingly did not caput that his declaration was expiring, and determination is each accidental that helium volition beryllium offered a caller declaration worthy 110 to 120 cardinal dollars for 2 seasons."

If helium were to judge specified an offer, the three-time Olympic champion would enactment successful Texas until the property of 39. 

Rafael Stone

Windhorst points retired that GM Rafael Stone already has acquisition with short-term but generous contracts, which has been the Rockets' inclination for the past 5 years.

Last play showed that Durant inactive has "fuel successful the tank" - helium averaged 26.6 points, 6 rebounds and 4.2 assists. His tendency for trophies remains strong, truthful galore judge that helium chose Houston precisely due to the fact that of the accidental to triumph different title.

Ime Udoka's squad besides has young talents successful Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Jabari Smith Jr., on with seasoned Fred VanVleet, which could make a unsafe operation of acquisition and youth.