{"id":638178,"date":"2025-10-19T15:37:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=638178"},"modified":"2025-10-19T15:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T14:37:14","slug":"kevin-durant-surpasses-lebron-james-to-become-highest-earning-nba-player-after-signing-extension-with-rockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/kevin-durant-surpasses-lebron-james-to-become-highest-earning-nba-player-after-signing-extension-with-rockets\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Durant Surpasses LeBron James to Become  Highest Earning NBA Player After Signing Extension with Rockets\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant surpassed LeBron James in a unique NBA record after signing a two-year extension. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1979895694334013843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Durant is now the highest earning player in the league at $598. 2 million<\/a>, based on current and future salaries. Durant passed the Los Angeles Lakers icon who has career earnings of $583.9 million. Notably, the two-time <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a> champion has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Rockets which is worth $90 million.&nbsp;<\/p><p>ESPN insider Shams Charania wrote on X, <em>&ldquo;Kevin Durant now holds the record for the highest career earnings in NBA history at $598.2 million based on current and future salaries, surpassing LeBron James ($583.9 million).&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><p>Durant also has a player option for the 2027-28 season, as per his business partner and Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman. Notably, Durant, who was signed by the Rockets this summer in a historic seven-team deal, was eligible for a maximum contract extension of $120 million over two years. The 37-year-old, who is entering his 18th NBA season, now has earning of $54.7 million this season and has a total of three years as well as $144.7 million on his contract.&nbsp;<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Did Kevin Durant Settle for Less Money in Houston Rockets Contract?&nbsp;<\/h2><p>Kevin Durant was eligible for a maximum contract extension of $120 million over two years. However, he took less money and settled for $15 million per year less on his deal. The money that the Rockets saved on Durant&rsquo;s deal could be huge for them regarding their future plans. It could also include the immediate of trying to get Tari Eason to a contract extension before Monday&rsquo;s deadline on his rookie contract extension.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Durant was eligible&nbsp;for a max extension of $120M, but understood when he chose the Rockets as a trade destination that he'd be sacrificing&nbsp;money &ndash; in this case around $30M less &ndash; so that the sides can partner for the long term and give the franchise team-building flexibility. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ggH5xvT6mA\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>https:\/\/t.co\/ggH5xvT6mA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/1979895499928048015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>October 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Charania wrote on X, &ldquo;<em>Durant was eligible for a max extension of $120M, but understood when he chose the Rockets as a trade destination that he&rsquo;d be sacrificing money &ndash; in this case around $30M less &ndash; so that the sides can partner for the long term and give the franchise team-building flexibility.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><p>KD, entering his 18th season, not counting the 2019-20 campaign he missed due to injury, averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game in the previous season. He shot 52.7% from the field, 43.0% from beyond the arc, and 83.9% from the foul line. 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