90 million US dollars in 2 years! Durant officially surpassed James, and Jordan’s record can no longer be maintained

Everything is ready, all we need is the east wind! The Houston Rockets officially announced: The team officially renewed Durant’s contract in advance! According to previous reports by NBA reporter Shams, Durant signed a two-year, $90 million early contract extension with the Rockets, of which the second year is a player option. According to the calculations of NBA salary experts and the rules of the labor agreement, Durant was originally eligible to sign an early renewal maximum salary contract with the Rockets of up to 2 years and 120 million US dollars. In other words, Durant's salary cut reached 30 million US dollars! Rather than saying that Durant regards money as dirt, it is better to say that Durant and the Rockets are running in both directions, eager to write a new chapter together.

Durant's original contract has one year and US$53.28 million left. After reaching this early renewal contract, Durant's total career guaranteed contract salary has reached US$598.2 million, officially surpassing James (US$583.9 million) and becoming the player with the highest total salary in NBA history! It is worth mentioning that according to statistics from the NBA's official website, the top historical total salary lists are all active players. The details are as follows: Durant (US$598.2 million) tops the list, Lao James (US$583.9 million) ranks second, Curry (US$532.7 million) ranks third, 4-10 The positions are Booker (US$520.2 million), George (US$516.9 million), Big Eyebrow (US$511.2 million), Emperor (US$509.3 million), Lillard (US$482.8 million), Alexander (US$469.5 million) and Tatum (US$469.4 million).

Durant has become the highest-paid man in NBA history. Of course, he has caught up with the good era of NBA salary blowout, but having said that, Durant can really work with money and is worthy of every penny he gets. In 9 seasons with the Thunder, Durant earned a total of 109 million U.S. dollars, averaging 27.4 points, 7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game, and won 4 scoring titles and 1 MVP. In 3 seasons with the Warriors, Durant earned a total of 81.45 million U.S. dollars, averaging 25.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per game. In three seasons with the Nets, Durant earned 117 million U.S. dollars and averaged 29 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game. In three seasons with the Suns, Durant earned 143 million U.S. dollars and averaged 26.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game.

Durant burned himself out during the Nets and Suns periods but failed to achieve anything. The blame can only be blamed on the team being ruined by injuries. He himself is still one of the top scorers in the league! According to statistics from the NBA's official website, in the past three seasons, Durant has scored at least 25 points for three consecutive years, with a shooting percentage of more than 50% and a three-point shooting percentage of more than 40%. This is the longest record in NBA history. In another statistics, in the past five seasons, Durant averaged 27.5 points per game, ranking fifth in the league; his three-point field goal percentage was as high as 41.5%, ranking sixth in the league. There is no doubt that Durant's one-on-one hard-hitting ability is the most needed element for this Rockets team to win the championship. He only needs to maintain this level, and the Rockets will definitely make money from this contract extension. At the same time, Durant will also usher in many god-level milestones in the new season.

According to statistics from the NBA's official website, as of now, Durant's total regular season career points are 30,571 points, ranking 8th in NBA history. Durant is only 848 points away from Chamberlain (31,419 points), who is seventh on the all-time scoring list, and only 989 points away from Dirk (31,560 points), who is sixth on the all-time scoring list. Throughout Durant's career, except for the 2014-15 season (27 games, 686 points), his lowest scoring record in other seasons is 943 points in the 2020-21 season. In other words, regardless of injuries, Durant will most likely surpass Chamberlain and Dirk in the new season. It is worth mentioning that Durant is still 1,721 points away from Jordan (32,292 points) who ranks fifth on the all-time scoring list. Not surprisingly, Jordan's record cannot be maintained. Durant's fastest in the new season and slowest next season will surpass Jordan and break into the top 5 in NBA history!

For Durant, scoring is the simplest thing, and winning the championship is the ultimate goal. In the words of Rockets coach Uduka, Durant is a basketball purist, and his common goal with the Rockets is the championship! Durant also said after joining the Rockets: I hope the Rockets are the last stop of my career. At least judging from the current situation, Durant showed his sincerity by taking a salary cut of 30 million US dollars, which will help the Rockets open a championship window for many years to come! But do good deeds and don’t worry about your future! Congratulations to the Rockets, best wishes to Durant, I hope they can bring the championship trophy back to Houston, and I hope Durant can use a championship trophy to take root in Houston! Fans and friends, what do you think of this? Come and leave me a comment to discuss.