Get less salary of 20 million? Famous reporter analyzes Durant s prospects for renewal: The Rockets may send 2-year 100 million contracts

After joining the Rockets, the first problem Durant faces is whether he can lead the Rockets to win the championship, and the second is his personal renewal. Durant, who is about to turn 37, obviously will not change to other teams. He himself almost believes that the Rockets are the last team he played for in his career. After Durant's last year's contract is executed next season, he will start contract renewal negotiations with the Rockets.

In fact, during this summer's offseason, Durant has the opportunity to reach an early contract renewal agreement with the Rockets. However, according to reports, the Rockets do not seem to plan to renew Durant's contract immediately. They also want to observe Durant's leadership effect next season before deciding whether to keep the 37-year-old superstar. Durant himself is also very willing to stay at the Rockets for a long time, after all, his peak career may have 2 to 3 years left.

The Rockets are now strong and the famous coach Uduka in the league. This team was second in the Western Conference last season. The Rockets should go further next season, at least in the playoffs, should be able to break through the first round. Durant wants to cooperate with these Rockets players to win the championship, so it is highly likely that he will continue to stay with the Rockets.

However, it seems that the Rockets do not intend to renew him immediately, and according to reports, the Rockets may not provide Durant with a maximum salary contract. It was previously reported that Durant can sign a super maximum salary of 124 million yuan with the Rockets for up to two years, but the Rockets still need to keep Ethan next season, or renew their star forward Amen Thompson in advance. Therefore, if Durant signs such a large contract, it will be difficult for the Rockets to stay in the team at the same time, which is unacceptable for the Rockets. At the moment, Durant took the initiative to cut his salary, the Rockets freed up some salary space, and left Amen and Ethan. This is the best of both worlds.

So is veteran Durant willing to reduce his salary and stay in the team? Obviously the answer is yes. According to a well-known NBC Sports reporter, a source interviewed during the summer league revealed that Durant's new contract could be reduced to about $100 million in two years, $10 million less than his maximum salary per year. In other words, if a contract of $100 million is signed in two years, Durant will get an average annual salary of 50 million. Compared with the maximum annual salary of $60 million that he can get, Durant may get a salary of 20 million less in two years.

Although Durant may get less money, he probably wants to be able to stay with the Rockets for a long time. After all, Durant has won many big contracts in his career, and he won 20 million less this time. He should not see it. Moreover, the Rockets have everything he needs, including young core Amen, Shin Kyung, Smith Jr., etc., as well as outstanding veterans such as Van Vreet, Capela, Finney Smith, etc., and the Rockets have the ability to compete for the championship next season. Durant definitely wants to get another championship ring at the end of his career, so staying at the Rockets should be the best choice.

And Durant also knows that if he cuts his salary, the Rockets will have a chance to keep Ethan and Amen Thompson. This will be of great help to the Rockets' championship, so Durant is likely to accept the new two-year $100 million contract offered by the Rockets.