Many assumed Kevin Durant would quickly sign an extension after the Houston Rockets acquired him from the Phoenix Suns. More than one month later, though, we’ve heard nothing but crickets.
This could be seen as a bad thing. It’s not. If anything, it’s the exact opposite, because it implies that the Rockets are doing something so many others in their situation wouldn’t do: actually negotiating.
And if they’re actually negotiating, it increases the chances that they get to lock down Durant on a sub-max deal that enables them to make fewer tough roster decisions moving forward.