Locking in the Rockets, no longer changing teams? Durant is willing to accept a salary cut to win the championship, and the Aerospace City will be the end of his life

This season has ended, and Durant will become a member of the Rockets next season. He will also become the absolute core and offensive player of the Rockets. After all, although Durant is 37 years old, he still averaged 26 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block-level data per game last season, with a shooting percentage of over 50% and a three-point shooting percentage of over 40%. If Durant is willing, he can still get 30 points per game easily, but there are too many people who can play in the Rockets. It is expected that Durant will play health basketball next season and just do the regular season. Only in the playoffs will Durant use his real skills and skills to help the Rockets kill the Rockets.

The Rockets have now reached the championship window period. Uduka has received a contract renewal and his salary increase of 3 million yuan. After Durant next season, he will also sign a big contract with the Rockets. This contract is expected to be more than 120 million yuan in two years. But the problem is that if Durant signs such a large contract, he will directly lock the Rockets' salary space. It is definitely a very risky thing for the Rockets and Durant, the 37-year-old veteran, to sign a big contract with an annual salary of 60 million yuan.

However, Durant is in a very good state now. Veterans like James and Curry can maintain their own form. Durant can definitely maintain his own form, and it should not be a problem to play until he is 40 years old. Now there are people in the Rockets who can play. Durant only needs to play 60% of his usual performance to lead the team to win. It is enough to adjust his state to 100% in the playoffs. Will Durant stay in Houston for a long time? According to Shams, a well-known NBA reporter, Durant is willing to accept contracts below the maximum salary in the negotiations for renewal with the Rockets, which means that Durant will take the initiative to cut his salary. He hopes to end his career with the Rockets and end with winning a championship. Durant is also very clear about the restrictions on the teams who compete for the championship, so he makes some concessions in the size of the contract so that the Rockets have more salary space and more flexible operations to create a championship lineup.

After all, Durant also knows that two fists cannot beat four hands. Although he is brave, he still needs more helpers. If you want to keep talented newcomers like Ethan, Smith Jr., Amen Thompson, and even Shepard and Whitmore in the next few years, Durant must take the initiative to cut his salary, otherwise everything will be free of negotiations.

The Rockets need not only such superstars, but also all-star players like Shin Kyung and Van Vreett, and even more so those role players who can do dirty work and work hard, so Durant is very wise - he is willing to stay in Houston for a long time and end his career here, continue to fight for the purpose of the championship, and is also willing to take the initiative to cut his salary and reach a contract renewal with the Rockets. It can be said that Durant's attitude has been very low. If the Rockets can successfully renew their contract with Durant, then the Rockets will always be a strong contender for the championship in the future.