It’s safe to say that when the Houston Rockets acquired Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns early in July, the deal changed the future landscape of the NBA. However, at the time, it also seemed that given that the Slim Reaper just had one year left on his four-year, $194.2 million contract, the Rockets front office would waste no time in locking the veteran sharpshooter. But nearly two months have passed since then, yet Houston shows no signs of offering the 36-year-old a new deal. So, what’s holding them back?

Well, the Rockets haven’t hit the panic button yet, because Durant still has another year and approximately $54.7 million remaining on his contract. However, it’s safe to say that Rafael Stone and Co. did not go to such an extent to acquire KD for just one season. Nonetheless, many

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