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Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) moves on the court against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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

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