Star player Kevin Durant's potential contract extension with the Houston Rockets faces a straightforward evaluation.

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The Houston Rockets pulled off a huge offseason blockbuster trade to acquire longtime superstar forward Kevin Durant from the ...

The latest surrounding Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant potential contract extension, which could take a pay cut.

The fact that MacMahon also said Durant doesn't plan to push for such a deal is an encouraging sign for Houston at least.

Kevin Durant is reportedly willing to take a significant pay cut instead of accepting a max contract extension with the Rockets.

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Durant will make $54.7MM during the upcoming season on the final year of his current contract. Since the trade to Houston ...

And while that may be true, ESPN insider Brian Windhorst recently revealed that the move wasn’t just about the Rockets’ immediate future. It was also about the price they paid to get Durant.