The Houston Rockets continue to teach the Phoenix Suns a lesson they never should have needed to learn: It’s okay to negotiate for, and with, Kevin Durant.
Speaking on a recent episode of The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said that he’s heard Houston is “not going all-in on an extension,” and is instead negotiating with the two-time champ. Some are painting this as a laughable, if troubling, development for the Rockets. In reality, it’s actually brilliant.
Durant is eligible to sign a two-year extension worth up to $118.7 million now, or a two-year deal in January that pays him up to $120.