Fastest news: Durant hopes to end his life with the Rockets! Get 1,400W less for the championship!

Less than a week after Durant joined the Rockets, famous reporter Shams revealed that the superstar had started contract renewal negotiations with the Rockets management, with the goal of ending his career in Houston.

Shams said: "Durant and the Rockets' goal is to retire the former in Houston. They will discuss renewal during the offseason and determine the final plan." The 36-year-old Durant holds a $54.71 million contract for the last year and can renew the contract in advance from July 6, with a maximum signing of $124 million for two years. But in order to help the Rockets retain room for reinforcement, he was willing to cut his salary to 100 million or even 90 million in two years, which was more than 14 million less than his maximum salary.

To be honest, Chunchun believes that Durant really wants to lead the Rockets to win the championship, so it shouldn't be so high. 45 million to 50 million a year is more appropriate. Leave some space for the Rockets to strengthen. Van Jordan is the best example, and has saved the Rockets a special case for the middle class.

Durant saves money for the Rockets, and the Rockets can also reduce his burden. He is 37 years old and has suffered a serious injury. The Rockets should allow Durant to play for more than 20 minutes in the regular season just like he did this season to protect Adams and Ethan. Some back-to-back can be rested without playing, which can not only keep him healthy, but also train new players.

Because health is too important for the championship, Lillard, Tatum, and Halliburton were all injured at critical moments this year, so the health of a team is the main reason for the team's championship or not, and protecting core players is the top priority.

Shams also said: "Durant is very excited to go to Houston, especially with Shinkyung, Amen, Smith Jr., Shepard, and Ethan. They have many young players, and the coach of Uduka. They were very familiar with the US Men's Basketball Team and the Nets. They respect each other and have a deep relationship, so they are very excited."

Durant's 2025-26 season is the last year of the contract, worth $54.7 million, and will be renewed on July 6. Due to the 38-year-old rule restrictions, Durant can only sign a two-year contract at the longest. Durant can sign a two-year, $122 million contract extension after renewal, or sign a two-year, $124 million contract extension after 6 months. In the 2024-25 season, the 36-year-old Durant played 62 regular season games for the Suns, averaging 36.5 minutes per game, scoring 26.6 points, 6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.2 blocks, with shooting percentages in the three events being 52.7%, 43.0% and 83.9% respectively.

If Durant can complete this two-year contract renewal, it will probably be the last contract in his career. For Durant, he should not have too many concerns except for the championship. After all, he has already obtained the honor and may retire at any time as long as he doesn't want to play.

After getting Durant without too many chips, the Rockets are still actively operating, including Van Jordan's salary cut and renewal. So far, the Rockets will definitely have some reinforcement work in the future. They reached second in the Western Conference last season. This season they hope to present it to fans with a new look. Their goal is to win the championship, and this year is also the closest year to the championship.

Durant had previously said that he wanted to retire with the Nets and the Suns, but the team was not competitive and applied for a deal. I hope he could really retire with the Rockets this time and put a perfect end to his career with at least one championship.