Durant signs extension with Rockets

Kevin Durant wants to be in Houston for more than one year.

- ASSOCIATED PRESS

ERIC GAY Associated Press

MAX VERSTAPPEN heads toward victory, his third in four races, in the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.

And he left more than $30 million on the bargaining table to make that possible.

Durant has signed a contract extension that could keep the four-time scoring champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist with the Rockets through the 2027-28 season, the team announced Sunday.

It is a two-year extension, the second year at Durant’s option, according to a person who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Rockets did not disclose those details.

ESPN, which first reported the agreement, cited Durant’s business partner Rich Kleiman and said the deal could be worth $90 million. If Durant plays both seasons as planned, that $90 million would push his oncourt earnings to nearly $600 million — which could be an NBA record, depending on how long LeBron James continues to play.