As the Houston Rockets enter the 2025-26 NBA season, a relatively slow offseason across the league has, conversely, netted the team huge results, with their blockbuster acquisition of Kevin Durant having the potential to launch this team squarely into championship contention.
Yet, the fact that Durant, at 37 years old, is entering the final year of the four-year, $194 million deal he originally signed with the Brooklyn Nets remains a major point of uncertainty not only for the Rockets but across the league as a whole, and the excitement surrounding next offseason could hinge on the organization's ability to get an extension done.