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Kevin Durant grants Rockets the wish Jimmy Butler couldn't give the Warriors

Having rejected a blockbuster move back to the Golden State Warriors in February, superstar forward Kevin Durant has solidified his NBA future again in the short-term by signing a two-year, $90 million extension with the Houston Rockets according to ESPN's Shams Charania on Sunday.

Durant has granted the Rockets their wish by taking $30 million less than the maximum extension he could have pushed for, while also screwing the Warriors by providing a contrast of what they were forced to pay Jimmy Butler.

Warriors get a reminder of their Jimmy Butler overpay

Durant recently gave some insight into his decision not to rejoin Golden State during Netflix's 'Starting 5' documentary, having told Stephen Curry that it wasn't the right time for the star pair to reunite.