Kevin Durant

Verified #13 Highest Paid

Position

Small Forward (SF)

Age

Nationality

American

Current Contract

Houston Rockets

Contract Start 2022

Contract End 2026

Duration 4 years

Contract Type Veteran Max

Total Guaranteed

$194.2M

2025/26 Salary

$54.7M

NBA Salary Rankings

#4 Phoenix Suns Player

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Contract Earnings Trend

Last 6 contracts

2026/27 Contract Extension (Houston Rockets)

19 October 2025 - Kevin Durant signed 2-year (2026/27) contract extension with Houston Rockets worth $90 million full guranteed if player option is used for 2027/28 season. His average annual salary will be $45 million/year with this contract which starts from 2026/27 season.

Contract Details

Duration 4 years (2022/26)

Team

Houston Rockets

Salary $49.4M

Total Guaranteed $194.2M

Source Adrian Wojnarowski (X)

Duration	Salary	Total	Team	Source
4 years (2022/26)	$49.4M	$194.2M	Houston Rockets	Adrian Wojnarowski (X)

Contract Breakdown (4 Years)

Season Team Age Salary

2022-23

33 $44,124,845

2023-24

34 $47,649,433

2024-25

35 $51,179,021

2025-26

36 $54,708,609

Season	Age	Base Salary	Remaining
2022-23	33	$44,124,845	$150,094,475
2023-24	34	$47,649,433	$102,445,042
2024-25	35	$51,179,021	$51,266,021
2025-26	36	$54,708,609	$-3,442,588

2022/25 Contract (Brooklyn)

8 August 2021 - Kevin Durant signed 4-year (2022/25) contract extension with Brooklyn worth $194.22 million (Guaranteed). He was traded to Phoenix in February 2023, followed by another trade to Houston Rockets in July 2025.

Contract History and Career Earnings

Years	Avg Salary	Total	Team	Source
4 years (2022/26)	$49.4M	$194.2M	Phoenix Suns	Adrian Wojnarowski (X)
4 years (2019/23)	$41.1M	$164.3M	Golden State Warriors	SportsCenter (X)
2 years (2018/20)	$30.8M	$61.5M	Golden State Warriors
1 years (2017/18)	$25.6M	$25.6M	Golden State Warriors
1 years (2016/17)	$26.5M	$26.5M	Golden State Warriors	Source
4 years (2011/15)	$22.3M	$89.2M	Oklahoma City Thunder
Total Career Earnings		$561.3M

Years	Team	Avg	Total
2022/26	Phoenix Suns	$49.4M	$194.2M
2019/23	Golden State Warriors	$41.1M	$164.3M
2018/20	Golden State Warriors	$30.8M	$61.5M
2017/18	Golden State Warriors	$25.6M	$25.6M
2016/17	Golden State Warriors	$26.5M	$26.5M
2011/15	Oklahoma City Thunder	$22.3M	$89.2M
Total			$561.3M